Star Suvarna

Indian Kannada-language television channel

Television channel
Star Suvarna
Typetelevision channel
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia
NetworkDisney Star
HeadquartersBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Programming
Language(s)Kannada
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerDisney India
Sister channelsDisney Star channels
History
LaunchedJune 17, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-06-17)
Former namesAsianet Suvarna (2007–2016)
Links
WebsiteStar Suvarna on Disney+ Hotstar
Availability
Streaming media
Disney+ Hotstar(India)

Star Suvarna is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment pay television channel operated by Disney Star, a subsidiary of Disney India. It primarily telecast programmes such as serials, reality shows & Kannada films.

History

It was launched on 17 June 2007 by Jupiter Entertainment Venture (JEV) as Asianet Suvarna owned by Asianet Communications Limited.[1]

Star Suvarna is also the first channel in India to give importance to Tulu language programming during the year 2010 despite the channel being known for Kannada language programming.[2]

In 2013, Star India acquired Asianet Communications excluding the news channels from their parent company.[3] Suvarna Plus was launched on 14 August 2013.[4] On 25 July 2016, the channel was rebranded as Star Suvarna along with its sister channel Star Suvarna Plus.[5][6]

Star Suvarna launched its own high-definition simulcast, with HD visuals and Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 sound quality on 15 July 2017.[7][8]

Current broadcasts

Drama series

Premiere date Name Adaptation of
11 December 2023 ಆಸೆ (Aase) Tamil TV series Siragadikka Aasai

Former broadcasts

Drama series

Premiere date Series Last aired Adaptation of
9 June 2008 ಶಿವಲೀಲಾಮೃತ (Shivaleelamrutha)[9] 14 August 2009
24 August 2009 ಪಾರಿಜಾತ (Parijatha)[10] 11 December 2009
16 November 2009 ಇದ್ರೆ ಇರಬೇಕು ನಿನ್ಹಂಗ (Idhre Irabeku Ninahanga)[11] 14 May 2010
2 August 2010 ಎಲ್ಲಾರಂತಳ ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜಿ (Ellaranthalla Namma Raaji)[12] 15 October 2010
18 October 2010 ಬೀದಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದವರು (Beedige Biddavaru)[13] 10 December 2010
13 December 2010 ಬೊಂಬೇಯಾಟವಯ್ಯ (Bombeyatavayya)[14] 29 April 2011
16 April 2012 ಚುಕ್ಕಿ (Chukki)[15] 7 December 2013
30 July 2012 ಆಕಾಶದೀಪ (Akashadeepa)[16] 21 June 2014 Hindi TV series Diya Aur Baati Hum
25 July 2016 ಹರ ಹರ ಮಹಾದೇವ (Hara Hara Mahadeva)[17] 21 March 2018 Hindi TV series Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev
22 January 2018 ಮುದ್ದುಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ (Muddulakshmi) 25 August 2023 Malayalam TV series Karuthamuthu
30 July 2018 ಸರ್ವಮಂಗಳ ಮಾಂಗಲ್ಯೇ (Sarvamangala Mangalye) 3 April 2020 Hindi TV series Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji

Reality shows

References

  1. ^ "JEV's Suvarna TV to launch on June 17; Tamil channel next". Exchange4media. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Suvarna TV upbeat about its Tulu programming". exchange4media. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ "STAR India acquires 100% Stake In Asianet Communications". Medianama. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. ^ Chandran, Anushree (23 July 2013). "A new star in the southern skies". The Financial Express.
  5. ^ "Star India rebrands Suvarna channels, revamps programming lineup". Indian Television. 20 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Suvarna is now bigger with 'Star Suvarna'". Star TV.
  7. ^ "Star Suvarna HD launched on Tata Sky". CableQuest Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Star Suvarna HD Launch" (Press release). Star India. 15 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Suvarna to air Kannada television's first mythological, 'Shivaleelamrutha'". exchange4media. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Parijata runs backwards". bangloremirror.indiatimes.com. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Socio Political series- 'Idhre Irabeku Ninhange". sandalwood. blogspot.com. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Ellaranthalla Namma Raaji is the new fiction at Suvarna". Adgully. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Beedige Biddavaru on Suvarna". New Indian Express. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Bombeyatavayya New Mega Serial on Suvarna TV from 13 Dec". Indiatvinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Chukki – New Fiction Show Of Suvarna Starting From 16th April". Indiatvinfo. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Akashadeepa, Keladi Chennamma, Bhagyavantharu – Suvarna Launches 3 Mega Fiction Shows". Indiatvinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Sangeetha Sringeri in Hara Hara Mahadeva".

External links

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