ETV News Kannada

ETV News Kannada is a news channel focusing on the news feeds from Karnataka – South Western Indian state, a home to more than 6 Crore inhabitants. The 8^th largest state on the basis of population was previously getting coverage from the main Hyderabad studio and now settled in Bangalore. The channel is having more than 5 bureaus in the state currently. Network 18 with other subsidiaries like TV 18, HomeShop18, CNN-IBN, IBN 18 Broadcast Ltd, Web 18, Viacom 18, First Post and others owns the channel. Before incorporated as SGA Finance & Management Services Private Limited the company was renamed as Network18 Media & Investments Ltd in April, 2006. The private limited company was turned into a public limited company in February, 2007 when its shares were sold at Bombay and National Stock Exchange. ETV the subsidiary of the Network 18 serves the 7 Hindi speaking states of Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. More than 1000 news professionals and ETV journalists are powering the units of network. The group and channel (ETV Kannada has presence on the most popular social media networks like Facebook and Twitter. The digital platforms like iOS Phone and Android apps are also available for the audiences of the regional news television.