Zee Kannada is an Indian Kannada pay television general entertainment channel that was launched in the year 2006 and owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It is also being as the first mainstream satellite channel in Kannada.

History

Zee Kannada was launched in 2006 as ZEE's second South Indian language channel after its Telugu venture, which launched in May 2005. On 2014, Zee Kannada light blue logo has given way to brighter red and blue. On 2018, a new brand identity and launched the HD Channel with HD visuals and Dolby Digital Plus sound quality. The unveil and launch took place in a grand ceremony at the Zee Kannada Kutumba Awards 2018. ZEEL launched the digital news channel as Zee Kannada News in January 2022.

Sister channel

Zee Picchar

Zee Picchar is an Indian Kannada movies pay television channel offers Kannada language movies. It was launched on 1 March 2020 and it is the sister channel of Zee Kannada. The channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises.

Current broadcast

Drama series

Former broadcast

Drama series

Reality shows

Award functions

Hemmeya Kannadiga

Hemmeya Kannadiga is given to the people who made Karnataka proud at different occupation like Film Industry, Social Service, Sports.

Zee Kutumba Awards

Renowned Zee Kannada television personalities are felicitated for their on-screen work and achievements for their shows. Zee honoring fiction stars and shows by nominating and presenting awards to them.