Kalaignar TV Private Limited

Kalaignar TV Private Limited (கலைஞர் டிவி பிரைவேட் லிமிடெட்) is an 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]

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

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] On September 2009, its sibling channel Sirippoli TV was launched, which airs non-stop Comedy channel.[9]

In 26 January 2012, launched Murasu TV, is a 24-hour classic movie and classic music channel.

Owned channels

On air channels
Channel Launched Category SD Ref
Kalaignar TV 15 September 2007 General Entertainment SD [10][11]
Kalaignar Seithigal 15 September 2007 News [12]
Isaiaruvi 22 February 2008 Music [13]
Kalaignar Asia 2009 General Entertainment only in East Asia [14]
Sirippoli September 2009 Comedy
Murasu TV 26 January 2012 Classic Movie & Songs
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. "DMK-backed Kalaignar TV goes on air; news channel on the cards". www.exchange4media.com. 18 September 2007.
  13. "Kalaignar TV launches music channel". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
  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.
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