Kalaignar TV Private Limited

Kalaignar TV Private Limited
Company typePublic
IndustryMass media
Founded6 June 2007 (17 years ago) (2007-06-06)
FounderM. Karunanidhi
HeadquartersChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Key people
Amirtham
Srinivasan Elangovan
Products

Kalaignar TV Private Limited (கலைஞர் டிவி பிரைவேட் லிமிடெட்) is a Tamil mass media company headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Established on 14 April 1992 by M. Karunanidhi, it owns a variety of television channels in Tamil language and also radio station. Kalaignar TV launched its paid channel on 7 September 2022.[1]

History

Kalaignar TV was founded by Raj TV[2][3] in 2007 as a joint venture between was announced with much fanfare at the peak of the tensions between TN chief minister M. Karunanidhi, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party and the Kalanithi Maran brothers.[4] On 6 June 2007, While the M. Karunanidhi’s wife MK Dayalu owns 60% in Kalaignar TV, the new company formed to launch the proposed channel, his daughter and Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi[5] owns 20%. The channel owned by M. Karunanidhi’s family.[6]

On 15 September 2007 Kalaignar TV Private Limited launched Kalaignar TV is a general entertainment channel and Kalaignar Seithigal,[7] is a 24-hour news channel. On 22 February 2008, it launched a music channel named Isaiaruvi.[8] In September 2009, its sibling channel Sirippoli TV was launched, which airs non-stop Comedy channel.[9] In 3 June 2010, launched Chithiram TV is a 24×7 Tamil Kids Channel. From 12 December 2022 It Was Fully Modified By Black Sheep Programs

In 26 January 2012, launched Murasu TV, is a 24-hour movie channel.[citation needed] . In 12 December 2022, launched Blacksheep TV is a General Entertainment Channel Replacing Kalaignar's Chithiram TV Programs

Owned channels

On air channels

Channel Launched Category SD Ref
Kalaignar TV 15 September 2007 General Entertainment SD [10][11]
Isaiaruvi 22 February 2008 Music [12]
Kalaignar Seithigal 30 November 2008 News [13]
Kalaignar Asia 2009 General Entertainment only in East Asia [14]
Sirippoli 22 February 2009 Comedy
Murasu TV 26 January 2012 24×7 Tamil Movie Channel
Blacksheep TV 14 December 2022 General Entertainment

Defunct channels

Channel Launched Defunct Category SD Ref Notes
Chithiram TV 3 June 2010 13 December 2022 Kids SD [15][16] Replaced by Blacksheep TV[17]

References

  1. ^ "Kalaignar Network is going to be Paid from 7th September 2022". journalismguide.in. 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Raj TVs new channel has Karunanidhis nickname Kalaignar TV". www.livemint.com. 22 May 2007.
  3. ^ "Changing equations: Raj TV to launch 'Kalaignar TV' with DMK symbol as channel logo". www.exchange4media.com. 21 May 2007.
  4. ^ "KALAIGNAR TV PRIVATE LIMITED". www.zaubacorp.com. 20 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Kanimozhi and MD of Kalaignar TV will go to jail". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Karunanidhi family owns New TV channel Kalaignar". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 14 June 2007.
  7. ^ "DMK to launch two new TV channels". twocircles.net. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
  8. ^ "Kalaignar TV Network's music channel Isaiaruvi goes on air". www.exchange4media.com. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  9. ^ "Kalaignar launches news channel; comedy, kids channel next". www.afaqs.com. 3 December 2008.
  10. ^ "Kalaignar TV set to attract viewers with new launches". www.afaqs.com. 29 October 2009.
  11. ^ "TV series on DMK patriarch Karunanidhi's life from Nov 2". www.hindustantimes.com. 31 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Kalaignar TV launches music channel". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
  13. ^ "DMK-backed Kalaignar TV goes on air; news channel on the cards". www.exchange4media.com. 18 September 2007.
  14. ^ "Kalaignar TV launches Kalaignar Asia; introduces fresh shows". www.afaqs.com. 30 July 2009.
  15. ^ "Kalaignar TV to launch a kids' channel". www.afaqs.com. 19 May 2010.
  16. ^ "குட்டீஸ்களுக்கு இன்னொரு சேனல்..'கலைஞர் சித்திரம்'". tamil.oneindia.com. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  17. ^ "Blacksheep TV Tamil New Satellite TV Channel Launch (Chithiram Tv Revamp) Update in Tamil". www.tamiltvinfo.in. Retrieved 12 December 2022.