Colors Kannada (previously known as ETV Kannada) is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment channel, owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts serials, reality shows and Kannada films.
History The channel was originally launched on 10 December 2000 as ETV Kannada and was promoted by businessman Ramoji Rao. It later became a part of Viacom 18, owned by Network 18, officially re-branding under the Colors franchise on 26 April 2015. Colors Kannada was the first general entertainment channel to start an HD channel in Karnataka.
Current broadcast Fiction series Premiere dateSeriesAdaptation ofRef.04 August 2025RamachaariRamachaari_(TV_series)04 August 2025Prema KavyaTamil TV series Sindhu Bairavi Kacheri Arambam 14 April 2025Muddu SoseTamil TV series Chinna Marumagal 06 October 2025Shri GadhadagudiTamil TV series Ayyanar Thunai03 March 2025Bhargavi LLBBengali TV series Geeta LL.B 04 June 2025 Nanda Gokula Tamil TV series Pandian Stores 226 January 2026Pavithra Bandhana27 January 2026Gowri KalyanaBengali TV Series Gantchhora09 March 2026RaaniTelugu TV Series Chinni08 June 2026Agnisakshi Dubbed Shows +Premiere dateSeriesDubbed ofRef.16 December 2024Saptapadi Telugu TV series Brahmamudi 16 December 2024DevatheTelugu TV series Devatha25 April 2022Pavada PurushaMarathi TV series Balumamachya Navan Changbhala
Non-fiction shows Premiere dateShowRef.1 February 2025Boys Vs Girls1 February 2025Majaa Talkies
Former broadcast Fiction series Agnisakshi Antarapata Brundavana Chukki Taare Dasa Purandara Doresani Geetha Ginirama Hoo Male Ivalu Sujatha Kannadathi Kanyakumari Kendasampige Lagna Patrike Lakshana Lakshmi Baramma Lakshmi Baramma 2 Mangala Gowri Maduve (Putta Gowri Maduve) Mithuna Raashi Nammane Yuvarani Nannarasi Radhe Nooru Janmaku Seetha Vallabha Ramachaari Yajamana Bhagyalakshmi Reality shows Bigg Boss Kannada Bigg Boss Kannada (season 1) Bigg Boss Kannada (season 3) Bigg Boss Kannada (season 4) Bigg Boss Kannada (season 7) Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8) Bigg Boss Kannada (season 9) Bigg Boss Kannada (season 10) Bigg Boss Kannada (season 11) Dancing Champion Dancing Star (season 1–3) Family Power Kannadada Kotyadhipati (season 4) Majaa Talkies (season 1–3) Nannamma Super Star (season 1–3) Raja Rani (season 1–2)
Sister channels Colors Super
Colors Super is an Indian general entertainment channel, owned by JioStar, that primarily broadcasts Kannada-language entertainment shows. This channel was launched on 24 July 2016, after the success of Kannada's leading entertainment channel, Colors Kannada, the primary Kannada entertainment channel of JioStar.
Colors Kannada Cinema
Colors Kannada Cinema is an Indian pay television movie channel broadcasting in Kannada language, owned by JioStar. It was launched on 24 September 2018.Viacom18 to launch Colors Kannada CinemaViacom18 to launch Colors Kannada Cinema channel
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