Udaya TV
Encyclopedia
Udaya TV is a regional Kannada language
India
n cable television
station. It is also the very first Kannada satellite channel in India
.
The channel is part of the Chennai based Sun Network
of Tamil Nadu.
Udaya TV is telecasted in several nations including India
, Sri Lanka
, Singapore
, Malaysia and the USA.
Some of the other Kannada channels from Sun TV Network group are, Udaya Movies
(a 24-hour Kannada movies channel), Udaya News
(a 24-hour Kannada News Channel) , Udaya Music (a 24-hour Kannada music channel) and Udaya Comedy (a 24-hour Comedy channel).
,Tamil Nadu.. It was launched by the chairman of Sun TV, Kalanidhi Maran
and it started broadcasting from 1 Jun, 1994. It was the first Kannada satellite channel to go on air.. It grew rapidly and by May 2000, Udaya TV has captured 70% of ad spending on TV in the state of Karnataka
. It also won the Indian Television Academy's best Kannada TV channel award in the year 2001 and 2002. It also forayed into FM radio broadcasting by launching Vishaka FM, an FM channel in Vishakapatnam.. It was a free-on-air channel till 1 Aug 2004, when it was made a pay channel with a subscription fee of Rs.18. In Feb 2006, the directors of Udaya TV were Mr. Kalanidhi Maran
, Mr. S. Selvam and Mrs. Kaveri Kalanidhi. S. Selvam was also the Director of the Bangalore Bureau of Udaya TV. In Nov 2006, Udaya TV Ltd. was merged with Sun TV Ltd. along with Gemini TV
Ltd.
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
station. It is also the very first Kannada satellite channel in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
The channel is part of the Chennai based Sun Network
Sun Network
Sun TV Network is an Indian media company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, part of Kal Media Services, Sun Group. It has been named as Asia's most profitable media corporations and the largest TV network. Established on April 14, 1993, it created and owns a variety of television channels and...
of Tamil Nadu.
Udaya TV is telecasted in several nations including India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Malaysia and the USA.
Some of the other Kannada channels from Sun TV Network group are, Udaya Movies
Udaya Movies
Udaya Movies is an Indian regional cable television station in the Kannada language and is part of the Sun Network.The channel is broadcast in several nations including India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia...
(a 24-hour Kannada movies channel), Udaya News
Udaya News
Udaya News is an Indian regional cable television station in the Kannada language and is part of the Sun Network.Some of the other channels from Sun Network group are, Udaya TV , Udaya News , Udaya music and Udaya Movies , Udaya Comedy Udaya News is an Indian regional cable television station in...
(a 24-hour Kannada News Channel) , Udaya Music (a 24-hour Kannada music channel) and Udaya Comedy (a 24-hour Comedy channel).
History
Udaya TV was incorporated on 2 May 1994 as a private limited company engaged in television broadcasting with a registered office at ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
,Tamil Nadu.. It was launched by the chairman of Sun TV, Kalanidhi Maran
Kalanidhi Maran
Kalanithi Maran is the Chairman and Managing Director of Sun Network, which is the most profitable Television network in Asia.In June 2010, he acquired Spice Jet which was the most profitable airlines in India...
and it started broadcasting from 1 Jun, 1994. It was the first Kannada satellite channel to go on air.. It grew rapidly and by May 2000, Udaya TV has captured 70% of ad spending on TV in the state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. It also won the Indian Television Academy's best Kannada TV channel award in the year 2001 and 2002. It also forayed into FM radio broadcasting by launching Vishaka FM, an FM channel in Vishakapatnam.. It was a free-on-air channel till 1 Aug 2004, when it was made a pay channel with a subscription fee of Rs.18. In Feb 2006, the directors of Udaya TV were Mr. Kalanidhi Maran
Kalanidhi Maran
Kalanithi Maran is the Chairman and Managing Director of Sun Network, which is the most profitable Television network in Asia.In June 2010, he acquired Spice Jet which was the most profitable airlines in India...
, Mr. S. Selvam and Mrs. Kaveri Kalanidhi. S. Selvam was also the Director of the Bangalore Bureau of Udaya TV. In Nov 2006, Udaya TV Ltd. was merged with Sun TV Ltd. along with Gemini TV
Gemini TV
Gemini TV is a Telugu language Indian Television channel offered by Sun Network. The channel's programming includes serials, films,interactive film-based programs, game shows and News....
Ltd.
Notable Anchors
Deepak Thimaya, the host of ‘Time to Talk' (in english) the only English interview on any Kannada Channel in India and JEDARA BALE (in kannada), the most popular talk shows telecast in south india with a global reach. He has interviewed almost all eminent leaders representing various fields. He has also conducted more than 150 hours of live quiz on Udaya TV.- Tejashwini SreerameshTejashwini SreerameshDr. Tejashwini Sreeramesh is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represents the Bengaluru Rural constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party...
, the Lok SabhaLok SabhaThe Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
MP from the KanakapuraKanakapuraKanakapura is a town and the headquarters of Kanakapura Taluk in the Ramanagara district in the state of Karnataka, India. Situated near the city of Bengaluru, this town is famous for the production of silk and granite.- Etymology :...
constituency of KarnatakaKarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
was previously an anchor of a talk show, Mukha Mukhi telecasted on Udaya TV. - SrinathSrinathFor the cricket player see Javagal Srinath. And for Malayali actor see SreenathSrinath , real name Narayana Swamy , is a Kannada cinema actor and the vice-president of Kannada TV Channel Udaya TV....
, a famous Kannada cinema star, was a Vice President of Udaya TV and he also hosts a show for married couples called Aadarsha Dampatigalu (Ideal-Couples) on Udaya TV.. - GaneshGanesh (actor)Ganesh is a Kannada language film actor from India. He shot to popularity with the 2006 blockbuster film Mungaru Male, which became one of the biggest hits in Kannada cinema.- Television career :...
, the anchor of the comedy-show Comedy Time on Udaya TV is also a successful hero in the Kannada cinema world with a moderate success in his first movie Chellata and a roaring success in his second venture, Mungaru MaleMungaru MaleMungaru Male is a 2006 Kannada language movie directed by Yograj Bhat and produced by E Krishnappa. The film stars Ganesh, Pooja Gandhi, and Anant Nag in lead roles...
. - Anand, another anchor with Udaya TV is going to make his debut as a hero in a film titled Manasugala Maathu Madhura .
Programs
- Harate - Special program on the morning of every festival, such as UgadiUgadiYugadi or Ugadi or "Samvatsradi" , Konkani/Marathi: युगादी yugādi, , formed by sandhi of yuga "age" and ādi "beginning": the beginning of an age) is the New Year's Day for the people of the Deccan region of India. It falls on the different day every year because the Hindu calendar is a lunisolar...
, SankranthiSankranthiMakar Sankranti or Sankranti or Sankranthi marks the transition of the Sun into Makara rashi on its celestial path...
, Vijaya Dashami etc. - Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu - Daily night program on making fools
- Udaya News - Everyday news telecasted on mornings and evenings.
- Adarsha Dampatigalu - Best Couple competition, on every Sunday morning.
- Aksharamaale - Weekly program on Singing Competition, known as including popular game of antyakshari. The competition is held in all the major towns and cities of KarnatakaKarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. - Crime Story - By Balakrishna Kakatkar, covering the various crimes in KarnatakaKarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
- Crazy Time - A Game showGame showA game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
played on streets in different places in KarnatakaKarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
Popular Serials
- "kavyanjali"very popular serial in 2001.
- "kannadi"
- "thulasi"very popular serial-2003-04.
- Mahaamaye
- Mangalya
- Kanyadaana
- Kuhu Kuhu
- Amma Naagamma
- Kunkuma Bhagya
- crime story
- Chakravaka[2011]
- Ratha Saptami[2009] the Kannada version of the Telugu serial "Raktha Sambandham"
- "maley"[2008-09]
- "sharadhruthu" [2006]
- "jokali"[2010]
- "parvathi" it was most popular serial in the year 2000.
- "sankranthi" by T.S.Nagabharana
Awards
- Indian Television Academy's award for the best Kannada TV channel for the year 2001.
- Indian Television Academy's award for the best Kannada TV channel for the year 2002.