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{{short description|Indian Kannada-language television news channel}}
{{primary sources|date=May 2014}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Janasri News
| logo = Janasri News Channel Logo.jpg
| logo_size =
| logo_alt = Janasri News
| launch_date = 18 February 2011
| owner = Yash Broadcasting Industries Pvt Ltd.
| country = India
| language = [[Kannada]]
| headquarters = [[Bengaluru]], Karnataka, India
| website = {{URL|http://www.janasritv.com}}
}}

'''Janasri News''' was a 24x7 [[Kannada]] news and [[infotainment]] television channel that was launched on 18 February 2011 with the tagline "Jana Mana Dani" which means "Voice of the people".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kannada news channel Janasri to launch on 18 Feb – Exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/kannada-news-channel-janasri-to-launch-on-feb-18-41075.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|language=en}}</ref> The channel was owned by Yash Broadcasting Industries Pvt Ltd. which was promoted by Karnataka Politicians [[G. Janardhana Reddy|Janardhana Reddy]] and [[B. Sriramulu|Sriramulu]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mamatha|date=2010-10-22|title=Bellary Reddy Brothers|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2010/10/22/reddy-brothers-to-launch-kannada-news-channel.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=oneindia.com|language=en|archive-date=18 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718074048/https://www.oneindia.com/2010/10/22/reddy-brothers-to-launch-kannada-news-channel.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=13 June 2017|title=Ahead of 2018 polls, TV news channels will explode on airwaves|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/ahead-of-2018-polls-tv-news-channels-will-explode-on-airwaves/articleshow/59125374.cms|access-date=2020-07-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

The news channel was spearhead by Anantha Chinivar<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anantha Chinivar|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/ananthachinivar/?}}</ref> and other groups of media professionals with a combined media experience of over three decades. The head office and news studio which was situated in [[Bangalore]] was equipped with the state-of-the-art broadcast technology which was never seen before in Kannada News Industry. The studio was spread across 25 thousand square feet area and included two highly advanced studios.

The channel soon became second most watched news channel in Karnataka and was re-launched with new look and feel during its second anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Janasri TV turns two in Karnataka – Exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/industry-briefing-news/janasri-tv-turns-two-in-karnataka-49935.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News|language=en}}</ref> Since then the channel changed hands and was re-launched several times<ref>{{Cite web|title=none|url=https://twitter.com/vishweshwarbhat/status/757205996867420161?|access-date=2020-07-30|via=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> but failed to sustain the same viewership in the coming days due to political reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BARC Ratings: Viewership for Kannada News genre surges 47% in week 30 – Exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/barc-ratingsviewership-for-kannada-news-genre-surges-47in-week-30-65552.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mini War Over The Megahertz {{!}} Outlook India Magazine|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/mini-war-over-the-megahertz/299225|access-date=2020-07-30|website=outlookindia.com/}}</ref>

== Controversies ==
On 14 April 2017, an FIR was filed against this channel for extortion of money from various financial institutions like IMA and Injaz. The CEO of this channel was arrested and sent to judicial custody.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-04-17|title=Janasri CEO extorted Rs 10 crore, 1 kg of gold jewellery: city bizman|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/606744/janasri-ceo-extorted-rs-10.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Kannada-language television channels]]
*[[Television in India]]
*[[Media in Karnataka]]
*[[Media of India]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.janasritv.com Official site]

{{Kannada TV Channels}}
{{Television news in India}}

* [http://www.deccanherald.com/content/606744/janasri-ceo-extorted-rs-10.html JanaSree TV Channel CEO – Extortionist]

[[Category:Kannada-language television channels]]
[[Category:Television stations in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2011]]
[[Category:2011 establishments in Karnataka]]

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Svetlltn at 19:02, 23 January 2025