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Udaya TV (Kannada: ಉದಯ ಟಿ.ವಿ) is a regional Kannada language Indian cable television station. It is also the very first Kannada satellite channel in India.[1] 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 Varthegalu (a 24-hour Kannada News Channel) and Udaya 2 (a 24-hour Kannada music channel).
[edit] 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 Jun, 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 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.[2]. 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[5]. 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[6]. In Nov 2006, Udaya TV Ltd. was merged with Sun TV Ltd. along with Gemini TV Ltd[7].
[edit] Notable Anchors
- Tejashwini Sreeramesh, the Lok Sabha MP from the Kanakapura constituency of Karnataka was previously an anchor of a talk show, Mukha Mukhi telecasted on Udaya TV[8].
- Srinath, 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.[9].
- Ganesh, 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 Male[10].
- Anand, another anchor with Udaya TV is going to make his debut as a hero in a film titled Manasugala Maathu Madhura [11].
[edit] Programs
- Harate - Special program on the morning of every festival, such as Ugadi, Sankranthi, Vijaya Dashami etc.
- Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu - Daily night program on making fools
- Udaya News - Everyday news telecasted on mornings and evenings.
- Adarsha Dampatigalu (Kannada: ಆದರ್ಶ ದಂಪತಿಗಳು) - 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 Karnataka.[12]
- Crime Story - By Balakrishna Kakatkar, covering the various crimes in Karnataka
- Crazy Time - A Game show played on streets in different places in Karnataka[13]
==Popular Serials/
- Mahaamaye
- Mangalya
- Kanyadaana
- Kuhu Kuhu
- Amma Naagamma
- Kunkuma Bhagya
- crime story
[edit] Awards
- Indian Television Academy's award for the best Kannada TV channel for the year 2001. [14]
- Indian Television Academy's award for the best Kannada TV channel for the year 2002.[14]
[edit] External links
- ^ Channel Information
- ^ a b Financial and other details related to Udaya TV are mentioned in Sun TV Limited Prospectus. Online Webpage of SEBI, Securities and Exchange Board of India. Sun TV Ltd.. Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
- ^ a b History of Sun TV network and its channels is mentioned by Sun TV. Online webpage of TelevisionPoint.com. © 2005-2007 Televisionpoint.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-19.
- ^ A biography of Kalanidhi Maran is presented by M. Anand. Businessworld, SUN TV: The heat is on. Businessworld, dated 2000-05-29. Businessworld. Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
- ^ 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. 2004, The Hindu. Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
- ^ Udaya TV employees’ protest turns violent. Online Edition of the Deccan Herald, dated 2005-08-17. 2005, The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd.. Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
- ^ 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 on 2007-04-21.
- ^ Tejashwini Sreeramesh's election campaign is mentoned by Special Correspondent. Srikantaiah for Hassan Lok Sabha seat. Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2004-03-31. 2004, The Hindu. Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
- ^ 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 on 2007-04-21.
- ^ The success of Mungaru Male has been discussed by S. Shiva Kumar. When it rains, it pours. Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2001-01-19. 2007, The Hindu. Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
- ^ 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 on 2007-04-19.
- ^ Singing competition Aksharamaale Official page retrieved on April 21, 2007
- ^ Crazy Time - A Gameshow - Official Page retrieved on April 21, 2007
- ^ a b Sun TV Channels get Best Channel Awards from Indian Television Academy - A picture report.
