Udaya TV

Udaya TV is a regional Kannada language Indian cable television station. It is also the first Kannada general entertainment channel in India.[1] The channel is part of the Chennai-based Sun Network headquartered at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Udaya TV is telecast in several nations, including India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada and the United States. Udaya TV completed its silver jubilee in TV industry on 1 June 2019.

Udaya TV
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, United States
HeadquartersBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Programming
Language(s)Kannada
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerSun Network
Sister channels
History
Launched1 June 1994 (1994-06-01)
Links
WebsiteUdaya TV Sunnetwork.in
Availability
Cable
Asianet Digital TV (India)Channel 250
DEN NetworksChannel 705
Satellite
Reliance Digital TV815
Tata Sky1604 (SD)
1603 (HD)
Airtel Digital TV953 (SD)
954 (HD)
Dish TV1715
Sun Direct6 (SD)
860 (HD)
Videocon d2h651 (SD)
995 (HD)

Some of the other Kannada channels from Sun Network group are Udaya Movies (a 24-hour Kannada movies channel), Udaya News (a 24-hour Kannada news channel - Discontinued), Udaya Music (a 24-hour Kannada music channel) and Udaya Comedy (a 24-hour comedy channel). On 16 March 2017, Udaya TV became the Second channel in Kannada Television to be broadcast in 1080i Full HD . The High Definition Channel is Udaya HD and was first telecast via Sun Direct DTH service on Channel number 860.

History

Udaya TV was incorporated on 2 May 1994 as a private limited company engaged in television broadcasting with a registered office at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[2] It was launched by the chairman of Sun TV, Kalanidhi Maran, and it started broadcasting from 1 June 1994.[3] It was the first Kannada satellite channel to go on air.[3]

It grew rapidly and by May 2000, Udaya TV has captured 70% of ad spending on TV in the state of Karnataka.[4]

It won the Indian Television Academy's best Kannada TV channel award in the year 2001 and 2002.

It forayed into FM radio broadcasting by launching Vishaka FM, an FM channel in Visakhapatnam.[2]

It was a free-on-air channel until 1 August 2004, when it was made a pay channel with a subscription fee of Rs.18.[5]

In February 2006, the directors of Udaya TV were Kalanidhi Maran, S. Selvam and Kaveri Kalanidhi. S. Selvam was also the Director of the Bangalore Bureau of Udaya TV.[6]

In November 2006, Udaya TV Ltd. was merged with Sun TV Ltd. along with Gemini TV Ltd.[7]

Notable anchors
  • Golden star Ganesh started his career and got popular at Comedy Time. Later, Anupama Bhat and Srikantha continued show on Udaya TV[8]
  • Tejashwini Sreeramesh, Lok Sabha MP from the Kanakapura constituency of Karnataka; previously an anchor of a talk show, Mukha Mukhi telecast on Udaya TV[9]
  • Srinath, an actor in Kannada cinema; a Vice President of Udaya TV; hosted a show for married couples called Aadarsha Dampatigalu (Ideal-Couples) on Udaya TV[10]

Current programs
SerialsPremiereNo.of episodes airedNotes
Ganesha8 June 2020181Dubbed Version of Hindi serial Vighnaharta Ganesha
Jai Bajarangi21 September 2020106Dubbed Version of Hindi serial Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanumaan
Lakshmi8 June 2020181Dubbed Version of Tamil serial Lakshmi Stores
Yarivalu31 August 2020115
Abhi Matte Nanu21 December 2020040Dubbed Version of Tamil serial Abhiyum Naanum
Kasthuri Nivasa9 September 2019366
Sevanthi25 February 2019492Remake of Tamil serial Roja
Sundari11 January 2021024
Kavyanjali3 August 2020130
Manasare24 February 2020202Remake of Telugu serial Pournami
Nayana Thara8 February 2021001
CID22 June 2020171Dubbed Version of Hindi serial CID
Shows
Show namePremiereGenre
Namasthe Shankara6 November 2017Devotional show
Comedy Time8 February 2021Comedy show

Former Programs
Original Series
  • Ithihaasaa Balaji Telefilms
  • Amma Naagamma
  • Aakruthi
  • Vaishali
  • Uyale
  • Kalpa Vruksha
  • Sahasa Laxmiyaru
  • Kankkana Balaji Telefilms
  • Chakravaka
  • Crime Story
  • Jokali
  • Kannadi (2002–2003)[11]
  • Kanyadaana Balaji Telefilms
  • Kuhu Kuhu
  • Yugaadii Balaji Telefilms
  • Mahaamaye
  • Nandini Season 2
  • Maley
  • Mangalya
  • Parvathi
  • Ratha Saptami - The Kannada version of the Telugu serial Raktha Sambandham
  • Sankranthi - by T.S. Nagabharana
  • Sharadhruthu
  • Tharkappu Kalai Theeratha
  • Thulasi
  • Aliguli Mane
  • AnuRaga Sangama
  • Bangara
  • Chandra Chakori
  • Kadhambari Kanaja
  • Kogile
  • Madharangi
  • Mahabharatha
  • Mandhara
  • Seete
  • Kusumanjali
  • Rangoli - Remake of Tamil serial Kolangal
  • Nakutanti
  • Kadambari Balaji Telefilms
  • Kadana
  • Kalyani Balaji Telefilms
  • Jo Jo Laali - The Kannada remake of the Tamil serial Athipookal
  • Avalu
  • Sundari
  • Jeevanadi
  • Kavaludaari Balaji Telefilms
  • Kaveri
  • Kanmani
  • Mahasati
  • Sarayu
  • Dodmane Sose
  • Vaishnavi
  • Taayavva
  • Aramane
  • Brahmastra
  • Maanasa Sarovara
  • Sapta Maatrka - Anveshane Aarambha
  • Olave Jeevana Sakshatkara
  • Kaadiruve Ninagaagi Balaji Telefilms
  • Ananda Bhairavi
  • Lakshmi - The Kannada Version of the Tamil serial Selvi
  • Lakshmi - Jhansiya magalu - The Kannada Version of the Tamil serial Arasi
  • Danda Pindagalu
  • Maha Maye
  • Ratnagiri Rahashya
  • Uttarayana
  • Sachin Banda Sachin - Children Serial
  • Hogli Bidi sir
  • Akka Pakka
  • Neethi Chakra
  • Attige
  • Athma
  • Kaveri
  • Gelathi
  • Dharitri
  • Prema Pishachigalu
  • Jagala Gantiyaru
  • Kamadhenu
  • Ambika
  • Bhageerathi
  • Chandrika
  • Durga
  • Kavaludari Balaji Telefilms
  • Kumkuma bhagya Balaji Telefilms
  • Sankranthi-old
  • Godhooli
  • Kapi cheste Balaji Telefilms
  • Kadana
  • Kanyadhana Balaji Telefilms
  • Rangoli
  • Sumangali
  • Kshana Kshanaa Balaji Telefilms
  • EI shathamanada Hennu
  • Swathi muttu
  • Abhimana
  • DEVRU DEVRU DEVRU
  • Ananda Sagara
  • Preethimadu Tamashenodu - weekend show
  • Preethi Prema - weekend show
  • Kaadiruve ninagagi -weekend horror show
  • Kshama
  • Nannu Nanna Kanasu
  • Nayaki - The Kannada Version of the Tamil serial Nayagi
  • Ammnoru
Other Series
Serial nameFirst airedLast airedNo.of episodesNotes
Nandini Season 123 January 201722 February 2019589Reshot Version
Maya9 July 20183 November 2018087
Jai Hanuman22 October 201823 February 2019Dubbed Version
Chandrakumari7 January 20191 March 2019039Reshot Version
Alladin8 June 202013 November 2020116Dubbed Version
Devi Aadiparashakti21 September 20209 January 2021081
Reality Shows
TitleOriginal telecastHostReference
Aksharamaale1998–2015Abhijith, Sangeetha Ravishankar, Anuradha Bhat[12]
Comedy Time2008–2010Ganesh, Anupama Bhat, Srikantha
Bangarada Bette2008Vijayalakshmi
Mega Bangarada Bette
Deal or NO Deal2009–2010P. Sai Kumar
Mukha MukhiTejashwini Gowda
Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu2012–2014Kuri Prathap
Adarsha Dampatigalu2016–2018Sridhar, Srinath
Crazy Time2017–2018[13]
Savalige Sai2017–2018
Hrudayadinda
Savalige Sai Season 22018–2020
Thuttha Muttha2019–2020
Thuttha Muttha Season 22020
Kairuchi2018–2020VJ Swathi
Khara Masala2018–2020Shilpasree
Bill Nimdu Dhudu Namdu2019–2020
Namaste Karnataka2020–2021

Awards
  • Indian Television Academy's award for the best Kannada TV channel for 2001[14]
  • Indian Television Academy's award for the best Kannada TV channel for 2002[14]

See also

References
  1. Channel Information Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Financial and other details related to Udaya TV are mentioned in "Sun TV Limited Prospectus" (PDF). Online Webpage of SEBI, Securities and Exchange Board of India. Sun TV Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2007.
  3. History of Sun TV network and its channels is mentioned by "Sun TV". Online webpage of TelevisionPoint.com. © 2005-2007 Televisionpoint.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
  4. A biography of Kalanidhi Maran is presented by M. Anand. "Businessworld, SUN TV: The heat is on". Businessworld, dated 2000-05-29. Businessworld. Retrieved 21 April 2007.
  5. Udaya TV being made a pay channel is mentioned by G R N Somashekar. "Pay Channel". Online photo images of the Hindu, dated 2004-08-16. Chennai, India: 2004, The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2007.
  6. "Udaya TV employees' protest turns violent". Online Edition of the Deccan Herald, dated 2005-08-17. 2005, The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2007.
  7. Merger of Udaya TV with Sun TV is discussed by "Gemini, Udaya merger with Sun TV". Online edition of The Hindu Businessline, dated 2006-11-28. 2006, The Hindu. Retrieved 21 April 2007.
  8. Anand's debut as a hero is mentioned by "Vishnukanth's second movie on April 20". Online webpage of Newindpress.com, dated 2007-04-19, cached on Google. Express Network Private Ltd. Retrieved 19 April 2007.
  9. Tejashwini Sreeramesh's election campaign is mentioned by Special Correspondent (31 March 2004). "Srikantaiah for Hassan Lok Sabha seat". Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2004-03-31. Chennai, India: 2004, The Hindu. Retrieved 21 April 2007.
  10. Srinath's short biography is mentioned by DH News Service. "Discontent in parties over Council poll". Online Edition of The Deccan Herald, dated 2006-05-22. 2005, The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd. Retrieved 21 April 2007.
  11. "Balaji Telefilms continues to be on a high despite Kutumb's hiccups and Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat's teething problems..." Indian Television dot com.
  12. Singing competition Aksharamaale Official page retrieved on 21 April 2007
  13. Crazy Time - A Gameshow - Official Page retrieved on 21 April 2007
  14. Sun TV Channels get Best Channel Awards from Indian Television Academy - A picture report.
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