List of Kannada-language television channels

!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

!Notes

|1994

|SD

|Stereo | 2.0

|Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati

|Official channel of the State Government of Karnataka

!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

!Notes

|1994

|rowspan="4"|SD+HD

| rowspan="6" |Stereo | 2.0

|Sun TV Network

|First Kannada satellite channel to go on air{{cite web|url=http://www.sunnetwork.in/tv-channel.aspx|title=SunNetwork – TV Channel|website=www.sunnetwork.in}}

|2000

|JioStar (formerly ETV Network)

|Launched as ETV Kannada, re-branded in March 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.colorskannada.com/about/|title=COLORS KANNADA – ABOUT|website=www.colorskannada.com}}

|2006

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises

|First Mainstream satellite channel in Kannada. {{cite web|url=http://www.zeekannadatv.com/about-us/|title=Zee Kannada – ZEE KANNADA HD – Kannada Entertainment Online – Updates & More – ZEE5|website=Zee Kannada}}

|2007

|Asianet Star Communications, a subsidiary of JioStar (formerly Star India)

|Launched as Suvarna; re-branded as Star Suvarna in July 2016

|2016

| rowspan="2" |SD

|JioStar

|Second Kannada GEC from Viacom 18;{{cite web|url=http://www.viacom18.com/viabuzz/viacom18-ups-the-ante-with-launch-of-its-first-homegrown-regional-gec-colors-super/|title=Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd.}} launched in July 2016

|2018

|Goldenmen Studios

|

!Channel

!Launch

!Defunct

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

!Notes

|2007

|2023

|rowspan="3"|SD

|rowspan="3"|Stereo | 2.0

|Kasthuri Medias Pvt ltd

|Kasthuri TV is the first Kannada family entertainment TV channel in Kannada, promoted by a Kannadiga{{cite web|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/karnatakas-first-home-grown-channel-kasthuri-tv-goes-on-air-27908.html |title=Karnataka's first home-grown channel Kasthuri TV goes on air - Exchange4media }}

|2015

|2017

|White Horse Network Services

|24X7 GEC channel in Kannada

|2020

|2021

|Enterr10 Television Network

|It is a first of its kind Kannada TV channel dedicated to dubbed content

!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

!Notes

|2000

|rowspan="5"|SD

|rowspan="5"|Stereo | 2.0

|Sun TV Network

|Formerly known as Ushe TV. First movie channel in Kannada.

|2013

|rowspan="2"|JioStar

|Second Kannada GEC from Asianet; known as Suvarna Plus till July 2016

|rowspan="2"|2018

|First regional movie channel from Viacom 18

|Writemen Media

|Third channel from Writemen Media

|2020

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises

|24x7 Kannada Movie Channel from Zee Entertainment Enterprises{{cite web|url=https://www.zeeentertainment.com/business_channels/regional-entertainment-channels/zee-picchar/|title=Zee Picchar Kannada}}

!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

!Headquarters

!Notes

|2006

|rowspan="3"|SD

|rowspan="3"|Stereo | 2.0

|Sun TV Network

|rowspan="2"|Chennai, Tamil Nadu

|Formerly known as Udaya 2 / U2

|2009

|Raj Television Network

|First venture from Raj Television in Kannada

|2014

|Writemen Media

|Bengaluru, Karnataka

|Second venture from the company after Public TV

!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

!Notes

|2009

|SD

|Stereo | 2.0

|Sun TV Network

|Launched initially as Sun Direct exclusive channel

!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

!Notes

|2009

|rowspan="8"|SD

|rowspan="8"|Stereo | 2.0

|Sun TV Network

|Launched initially as Sun Direct exclusive channel

|rowspan="2"|2018

|rowspan="2"|JioStar

|rowspan="2"|Kannada feed was launched in September 2018

|2019

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|Kannada feed was launched in 2019

|rowspan="2"|2021

|ETV Network

|launched in April 2021

|Sony Pictures Networks India

|Kannada feed was launched in 2021

|2022

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|Kannada feed was launched in 2022

|2023

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|Kannada feed was launched in 2023

!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

!Notes

|2016

|rowspan="4"|SD

|rowspan="4"|Stereo | 2.0

|CG Parivar Global Vision

|Claimed to be first Kannada infotainment channel{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/kannada-infotainment-channel-saral-jeevan-to-launch-on-19-february-160215|title=Kannada infotainment channel Saral Jeevan to launch on 19 February|date=15 February 2016}}

|2017

|Kamadhenu Telefilms

|Claimed to be Kannada's first wellness and lifestyle channel

|2019

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|Kannada feed was launched in 2019

|2021

|JioStar

|Kannada feed was launched in 2021

!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

!Notes

|rowspan="2"|2008

|rowspan="2"|SD

|rowspan="2"|Stereo | 2.0

|Kamadhenu Telefilms

|Hindu devotional channel with Kannada & Tamil feed

|Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams Trust

|Hindu devotional channel with Kannada & Tamil feed

!Channel

!Genre

!Launch

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

!Notes

| rowspan="2" |Sports

| rowspan="2" |2018

| rowspan="2" |SD

| rowspan="2" |Stereo | 2.0

| rowspan="2" |JioStar

|First sports channel in Kannada; launched on December 29, 2018

|Replaced Star Sports First on 15 March 2025.

!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

!Notes

|2006

|rowspan="14"|SD

|rowspan="14"|Stereo | 2.0

|ABCL Broadcasting

|First 24X7 news channel in Kannada

|2008

|Asianet News Network

|Known as Suvarna News 24X7 till January 2016{{Cite web|url=http://www.suvarnanews.tv/about-us|title=SuvarnaNews|last=Ltd|first=Suvarna News Network Pvt|website=Suvarna News|access-date=2016-07-13}}

|2011

|Kasthuri Medias Pvt ltd

|Second venture from the company Kasthuri Medias after Kasthuri TV

|2012

|Writemen Media

|First channel from Writemen Media

|rowspan="3"|2014

|Eaglesight Telemedia and Btvkannada Pvt Ltd

|

|ETV Network & Network 18

|Known as ETV News Kannada till September 2017

|Raj Television Network

|Second venture from the company after Raj Musix Kannada

|2015

|Samparka Infomedia

|

|rowspan="2"|2017

|Republic Media Network(Formerly VRL Media)

|Formerly Digvijaya news 24×7

|Rana Broadcasting

|Kannada channel from TV5 group

|2018

|Powersmart Media(OPC)

|

|2020

|Olecom Media

|

|2022

|Vistara Media Private Limited

|Vistara News was launched in November 2022

|2023

|Zee Media

|Launched on 10 April 2023 (as a TV channel)

!Channel

!Launch

!Defunct

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

!Notes

|2000

|2019

|rowspan="4"|SD

|rowspan="4"|Stereo | 2.0

|Sun TV Network

|First Kannada news channel; was also known as Udaya Varthegalu

|2010

|rowspan="2"|2018

|RSM Broadcasters

|Known as Samaya 24X7 till 2013

|2011

|Yash Broadcasting Industries

|

|2018

|2019

|ITV Network

|First regional venture for South India by ITV Network

!Channel

!Genre

!Launch

!Broadcast

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

|rowspan="4"|GEC

|3 May 2016

|Own Schedule

|rowspan="4"|Full HD

|Stereo | 2.0

|JioStar

|6 March 2017

|Simulcast

|Dolby Digital | 5.1

|Sun Network

|16 July 2017

|Own Schedule

|Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1

|JioStar

|3 November 2018

|Own Schedule

|Stereo | 2.0

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises