Kalaignar_TV_Private_Limited

Kalaignar TV Private Limited

Kalaignar TV Private Limited

Indian Tamil-language media company


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]

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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 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

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References

  1. "Kalaignar Network is going to be Paid from 7th September 2022". journalismguide.in. 2 September 2022.
  2. "KALAIGNAR TV PRIVATE LIMITED". www.zaubacorp.com. 20 July 2022.
  3. "Kanimozhi and MD of Kalaignar TV will go to jail". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  4. "Karunanidhi family owns New TV channel Kalaignar". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 14 June 2007.
  5. "DMK to launch two new TV channels". twocircles.net. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
  6. "Kalaignar TV Network's music channel Isaiaruvi goes on air". www.exchange4media.com. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  7. "TV series on DMK patriarch Karunanidhi's life from Nov 2". www.hindustantimes.com. 31 October 2019.
  8. "Kalaignar TV launches music channel". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2008.

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