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{{short description|Indian Kannada-language television channel}}
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = Colors Kannada
| logo = ColorsKannadaLogo.png
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_caption = Banna Hosadagide Bandha Bigiyagide
| launch_date = {{Launch date and age|2000|12|10}}
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]]) [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]])
| owner = [[Viacom18]]
| headquarters = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| replaced = [[ETV Kannada]]
| website = {{Official website|https://www.colorskannada.com/}}
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Kannada]]
| sister_channels = {{Collapsible list
| list_style = text-align:left;
| 1 = [[Colors Super]] [[Colors Kannada Cinema]] [[Colors TV]] [[Colors Cineplex]] [[Colors Cineplex Bollywood]] [[Rishtey Cineplex]] [[MTV India|MTV]] [[MTV Indies]] [[VH1 India|VH1]] [[Comedy Central (India)|Comedy Central]] [[Colors Marathi]] [[Colors Gujarati]] [[Colors Gujarati Cinema]] [[Colors Bangla]] [[Colors Rishtey]] [[Colors Odia]] [[News18 Odia]] [[News18 India]] [[News18 Bihar-Jharkhand]] [[News18 Bangla]] [[Nickelodeon India|Nick]] [[Nick Jr India|Nick Jr]] [[Sports18]] [[Sonic-Nickelodeon]] [[CNN-News18]] [[Colors Infinity]] [[Colors Tamil]] [[News18 Kannada]]
}}
| online_serv_1 = [[Sling TV]]
| online_chan_1 = [[IPTV|Internet Protocol television]]
}}

'''Colors Kannada''' (previously known as '''ETV Kannada'''), is an Indian [[general entertainment channel]], owned by [[Viacom18]] that primarily broadcasts [[Kannada language]] entertainment shows.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.viacom18.com/media/colors-kannada-launch |title=Kannada Television to Gain a New Hue |publisher=[[Viacom18]] }}</ref> This channel is currently available in [[India]] and the [[United States]]. On the success of this channel, another channel named [[Colors Super]], which is also a general entertainment channel, was launched on 24 July 2016. In December 2020, Colors Kannada celebrated its 20th anniversary.

==History==
The channel was originally launched on 10 December 2000 as ETV Kannada and was promoted by Hyderabad's [[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 GEC to start an HD channel in [[Karnataka]].

==Current broadcasts==
{{main|List of programmes broadcast by Colors Kannada}}
===Original serials===
{| class="wikitable"
!Premiered date
!Show name
!Notes
|-
|rowspan="3"|22 May 2023
|'' Ganda Hendthi ''
|
|-
|'' Gruha Pravesha ''
|
|-
|''Shantam Paapam Season 5''
|
|-
|11 July 2022
|''[[Olavina Nildana]]''
|
|-
|22 August 2022
|''[[Kendasampige (TV series)|Kendasampige]]''
|
|-
|10 October 2022
|''[[Bhagyalakshmi (Kannada TV series)|Bhagyalakshmi]]''
|
|-
|13 March 2023
|''Lakshmi Baramma S02''
|
|-
|6 January 2020
|''[[Geetha (TV series)|Geetha]]''
|
|-
|24 April 2023
|''[[Antarapata]]''
|
|-
|31 January 2022
|''[[Ramachaari (TV series)|Ramachaari]]''
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2 January 2023
|''[[Tripura Sundari (Kannada TV Series)|Tripura Sundari]]''
|
|-
|''Punyavati''
|Adaptation of [[Hindi language|Hindi]] TV serial ''[[Sasural Simar Ka]]''
|-
|9 August 2021
|''[[Lakshana (TV series)|Lakshana]]''
|
|}

===Reality shows===
{| class="wikitable"
!Premiered date
!Reality show
|-
|10 June 2023
|''Family Gangstars''
|-
|}

===Dubbed serials===
{| class="wikitable"
!Premiered date
!Show name
!Dubbed version of
|-
|25 April 2022
|''Pavada Purusha''
|Marathi TV serial ''[[Balumamachya Navan Changbhala]]''
|}

==Former broadcasts==
{{main|List of programmes broadcast by Colors Kannada}}
===Serials===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name !! Telecast year !! No. of episodes
|-
|''[[Agnisakshi (TV series)|Agnisakshi]]''
|2013
|1588
|-
|''Akka''
|2013
|1013
|-
|''Ashwini Nakshatra''
|2016
|633
|-
|''Arundathi''
|2010
|633
|-
|''Baduku''
|2003
|3118
|-
|''Crime Diary''
|
|
|-
|''Daasa Purandara''
|2022 - 2023
|
|-
|''Devathe''
|2015
|345
|-
|''[[Doresani]]''
|2021
|205
|-
|''Gandhari''
|2015
|469
|-
|''[[Ginirama]]''
|2020
|770
|-
|''Gokuladalli Seethe''
|2016
|220
|-
|''Gupta Gamini''
|2003
|1300
|-
|''[[Hoo Male]]''
|2020
|254
|-
|''Ishtadevathe''
|2019
|99
|-
|''[[Ivalu Sujatha]]''
|2019
|205
|-
|''[[Kannadathi (TV series)|Kannadathi]]''
| 2020
| 800
|-
|''[[Kanyakumari (TV series)|Kanyakumari]]''
|2021 - 2022
|325
|-
|''Kinnari''
|2015
|1193
|-
|''[[Kulavadhu (Kannada TV Series) |Kulavadhu]]''
|2014
|1590
|-
|''[[Lagna Patrike (TV series)|Lagna Patrike]]''
|2020
|57
|-
|''[[Lakshmi Baramma]]''
|2013
|2150
|-
|''Mahakali''
|2018
|103
|-
|''Mahaparva''
|2013
|364
|-
|''Mahanavami''
|2009
|
|-
|''Manedevru''
|2016
|532
|-
|''[[Mangala Gowri Maduve]] (Putta Gowri Maduve)''
|2012 - 2022
|3026
|-
|''[[Mithuna Raashi]]''
|2019
|908
|-
|''Moodala Mane''
|2003
|569
|-
|''Moorugantu''
|2020
|186
|-
|''Mukta''
|2008
|552
|-
|''[[Nammane Yuvarani]]''
|2019
|1085
|-
|''[[Nannarasi Radhe]]''
|2020
|668
|-
|''Neelambari''
|2018
|69
|-
|''Om Shakti Om Shanti''
|2016
|174
|-
|''Padmaavati''
|2017
|595
|-
|''Radha Ramana''
|2017
|713
|-
|''Raksha Bandhana''
|2019
|97
|-
|''Ranganayaki''
|2019
|261
|-
|''Robo Family''
|2013
|645
|-
|''Sanju Mattu Naanu''
|2017
|22
|-
|''[[Seetha Vallabha (TV series)|Seetha Vallabha]]''
|2018
|525
|-
|''Shani''
|2017
|382
|-
|''Shantam Paapam Season 3''
|2020
|65
|-
|''Shantam Paapam Season 4''
|2021
|119
|-
|''Silli Lalli''
|2003
|
|-
|''Soubhagyavathi''
|2015
|348
|-
|''Yashode''
|2016
|
|}

===Reality shows===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name || Telecast year || No. of episodes
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 1)|Bigg Boss Kannada Season 1]]''
|2013
|98
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 3)|Bigg Boss Kannada Season 3]]''
|2015
|98
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 4)|Bigg Boss Kannada Season 4]]''
|2016
|113
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 7)|Bigg Boss Kannada Season 7]]''
|2019
|113
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8)|Bigg Boss Kannada Season 8]]''
|2021
|120
|-
|''Bigg Boss Kannada Mini Season''
|2021
|23
|-
|[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 9)|''Bigg Boss Kannada Season 9'']]
|2022
|99
|-
|''Chat Corner''
|2020
|42
|-
|''Comedy Company''
|2019
|18
|-
|''Comedy Talkies''
|2017
| 54
|-
|''[[Dancing Champion]]''
|2022
|32
|-
|''[[Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star|Dancing Star Season 1]]''
|2014
|
|-
|''Dancing Star Season 2''
|2015
|38
|-
|''Dancing Star Season 3''
|2016
|26
|-
|''Ede Thumbi Haaduvenu''
|2021
|29
|-
|''Endhu Mareyada Haadu''
|
|
|-
|''[[Family Power]]''
|2017
|42
|-
|''Gicchi GiliGili''
|2022
|42
|-
|''Gicchi GiliGili Season 2''
|2022
|39
|-
|''Haadu Karnataka''
|2020
|18
|-
|''Indian''
|2013
|
|-
|''[[Kannadada Kotyadhipati]] Season 4''
|2019
|
|-
|''Majaa Bharata Season 4''
|2020
|31
|-
|''[[Majaa Talkies]] Season 1''
|2015
|264
|-
|''[[Majaa Talkies]] Season 3''
|2020
|69
|-
|''Munjaane Raaga''
|2021
|60
|-
|''[[Nannamma Super Star]]''
|2021
|34
|-
|''[[Nannamma Super Star]] Season 2''
|2022-2023
|34
|-
|''Prarthane''
|2016
|262
|-
|''[[Raja Rani (Kannada TV series)|Raja Rani]]''
|2021
|35
|-
|''[[Raja Rani (Kannada TV series)|Raja Rani]] Season 2''
|2022
|28
|-
|''Saviruchi''
|2022
|60
|-
|''Star Saviruchi''
|2016
|105
|-
|''Super Minute Season 1''
|2015
|
|-
|''Super Minute Season 2''
|2016
|39
|-
|''Super Minute Season 3''
|2017
|28
|-
|''Thaka Dhimi Tha''
|2019
|32
|}

=== Dubbed Serials ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name !! Telecast year !! No. of episodes !! Dubbed from
|-
|''Chikkejamani''
|2021 - 2022
|241
|Hindi TV serial ''[[Barrister Babu]]''
|-
|''Nagakannike 2''
|2020
|76
|Hindi TV serial ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 2]]''
|-
|''Nagakannike 3''
|2020 - 2021
|105
|Hindi TV serial ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 3]]''
|-
|''Nagakannike 4''
|2021
|43
|Hindi TV serial ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 4]]''
|-
|''Nagakannike 5''
|2021
|95
|Hindi TV serial ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 5]]''
|-
|''Nagakannike 6''
|2021
|79
|Hindi TV serial ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin]]''
|-
|''Nagakannike 7''
|2022
|104
|Hindi TV serial ''[[Naagin 6]]''
|}

==Sister Channels==
===Colors Super===
[[File:Colors Super (No Background).png|center|150px]]
'''Colors Super''' is an Indian [[general entertainment channel]], owned by [[Viacom18|Viacom 18]], 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 [[Viacom18|Viacom 18]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2016/07/viacom18-launches-second-channel-in-kannada-market-colors-super/|title=Viacom18 launches second channel in Kannada market - Colors Super|website=www.bestmediaifo.com|access-date=2017-10-18}}</ref>

===Colors Kannada Cinema===
[[File:Colors Kannada Cinema.png|center|200px]]
'''Colors Kannada Cinema''' is an Indian pay television movie channel broadcasting in [[Kannada language]], owned by [[Viacom 18]]. It was launched on 24 September 2018.<ref>[http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/53601_Viacom18-to-launch-Colors-Kannada-Cinema Viacom18 to launch Colors Kannada Cinema]</ref><ref>[https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/viacom18-to-launch-colors-kannada-cinema-channel/1309021/lite/ Viacom18 to launch Colors Kannada Cinema channel]</ref><ref>[https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/snhOA2KHhIrccDu0m9eLcO/Viacom18-launches-new-Kannada-film-channel.html?facet=amp Viacom18 launches new Kannada film channel titled Colors Kannada Cinema]</ref><ref>[http://bestmediainfo.com/2018/09/viacom18-launches-colors-kannada-cinema/ Viacom18 launches Colors Kannada Cinema]</ref><ref>[https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/viacom18-kicks-off-the-launch-of-its-second-movie-channel-colors-kannada-cinema/65780489 Viacom18 kicks off the launch of its second movie channel – COLORS Kannada Cinema]</ref><ref>[https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/companies/after-rishtey-cineplex-viacom18-to-launch-colors-kannada-cinema-118091100003_1.html After Rishtey Cineplex, Viacom18 to launch Colors Kannada Cinema]</ref><ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2018/sep/11/viacom18-ups-regional-play-launches-new-channel-colors-kannada-cinema-1870444.amp Viacom18 ups regional play, launches new channel Colors Kannada Cinema]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official}}

{{Kannada TV Channels}}
{{Network 18}}

[[Category:Kannada-language television channels]]
[[Category:Television stations in Bangalore]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2000]]
[[Category:2000 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Viacom 18]]
[[Category:ETV Network]]

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