Kana TV is an Ethiopian satellite television channel that airs television dramas and local programmes. Launched in 2016, Kana TV is known for broadcasting Turkish television series, which gained significant marketing share. Programs are dubbed in the Amharic language, and Kana TV developed locally produced shows such as #Time, Weraj Ale, Kana News and Sheqela. In addition, Kana TV began connecting to international Ethiopian audiences overseas through YouTube, gaining popular attraction to series such as Üç Kız Kardeş (Yewef Gojo) on YouTube.
Local content #Time – a locally produced entertainment show featuring the latest music and popular trends. Hosted by presenter Danayit Mekbebe. Weraj Ale – a local production talk show that present informative amongst lifestyle and workplace Kana News – A locally produced short daily news segment airing weekdays during commercial breaks in regular programming. #Sheqela – a local produced entertainment featuring types of strategies of the future life and trends.
Dubbed content Foreign dramas/shows Saraswatichandra (TV series) / ዛራና ቻንድራ "Zara Ena Chandra" – Broadcast from April 4, 2016 – January 10, 2017 Fugitivos / ወጥመድ "Wetmed" – Broadcast from April 4, 2016 – January 10, 2017 Kara Para Aşk / ጥቁር ፍቅር "Tikur Fikir" – Broadcast from April 4, 2016 – November 16, 2016 Salve Jorge / የውበት እስረኞች "Yewubet Esregnoch" – Broadcast from April 4, 2016 – November 16, 2016 Le tre rose di Eva (TV series) / የጠፋ ስም "Yetefa Sim" – Broadcast from April 4, 2016 – January 10, 2017 Bogosipda / ፍለጋ "Flega" – Broadcast from April 4, 2016 – January 10, 2017 Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggi / የንስር ዐይን "Ye Neser Ayen" – Broadcast from April 4,2016 – July 10, 2017 La ronca de oro / መረዋ "Merewa" – Broadcast from April 4, 2016 – January 10, 2017 Kuzey Güney / ኩዚ ጉኒ "Kuzi Guni" – Broadcast from May 30, 2016 – February 14, 2017 Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? / ቅጣት "Kitat" – Broadcast from November 17, 2016 – July 3, 2017 O'Hayati Benim / የተቀማ ሕይወት "Yetekema Hiwot" – Broadcast from February 15, 2017 – May 30, 2019 Paramparça / ሽንቁር ልቦች "Shinkur Liboch" – Broadcast from July 4, 2017 – June 17, 2018 Pasión y poder / የራስ ምርኮኛ "Yeras Mirkogna" – Broadcast from February 14, 2017 – August 4, 2017 Adini Feriha Koydum / ፈሪሀ "Feriha" – Broadcast from February 7, 2018 – August 27, 2018 Cesur ve Güzel / ፍቅር ከበቀል "Fikir kbekel" – Broadcast from August 6, 2017 – February 12, 2018 Avenida Brasil / የበቀል መንገድ "Yebekel Menged" – Broadcast from August 6, 2017 – February 12, 2018 Dicte / ያልተንኳኩ በሮች "Yaltenkwaku Beroch" – Broadcast from August 6, 2017 – February 12, 2018 İçerde / ምሥጢር "Mistir" – Broadcast from October 13, 2018 – February 22, 2019 Bir Aşk Hikayesi / የፍቅር ነገር "Ye'fekir Neger" – Broadcast from January 10, 2018 – April 18, 2018 Sol Nascente / መድረሻ "Medresha" – Broadcast from April 20, 2018 – September 16, 2018 Kaçak / ታዳኙ "Tadagnu" – Broadcast from September 16, 2018 – January 22, 201 Kadın / ያልተፈታ ሕልም "Yaltefeta Hilm" - Broadcast from February 23, 2019 – October 4, 2020 Karadayı / ፍርደኞቹ "Firdegnochu" – Broadcast from May 8, 2019 – March 3, 2021 Aşk-ı Memnu / የተከለከለ "Yetekelekele" – Broadcast from October 5, 2020 – March 31, 2021 Zalim İstanbul / ሽሚያ "Shimya" – Broadcast from April 5, 2021 – October 8, 2021 Siyah Beyaz Aşk / ድርና ማግ "Dir Ena Mag" – Broadcast from July 28, 2021 – December 23, 2021 Çukur / የኛ ሰፈር "Yegna Sefer" – Broadcast from August 10, 2019 – January 3, 2022 The Queen and the Conqueror / ካታሊና "Katalina" – Broadcast from October 8, 2021 – January 23, 2022 Cennet'in Gözyaşları / ያልታበሰ እንባ "Yaltabese Emba" – Broadcast from October 12, 2021 – March 23, 2022 Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki / ማዕበል "Maebel" – Broadcast from October 27, 2020 – May 23, 2022 Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir / ስበት "Sibet" – Broadcast from January 4, 2022 – July 15, 2022 Bu Şehir Arkandan Gelecek / መልህቅ "Melhik" – Broadcast from March 24, 2022 – August 4, 2022 Órfãos da Terra / ፍልሰት "Filset" – Broadcast from July 22, 2022 – September 12, 2022 Meryem / ዉሳኔ "Wusane" – Broadcast from August 25, 2022 – January 5, 2023 Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters / የፋዚሌት ልጆች "Ye Fazilet Lijoich" – Broadcast from May 25, 2022 – January 20, 2023 Şeref Meselesi / ሥም "Sim" – Broadcast from August 8, 2022 – January 30, 2023 Family Secrets (2016 TV series) / የቤተሰብ ገበና "Yebeteseb Gebena" – Broadcast from December 12, 2022 – February 6, 2023 Son Yaz / በዛ በበጋ "Beza Bebega" – Broadcast from January 16, 2023 – March 20, 2023 Aziz / አዚዝ "Aziz" – Broadcast from January 7, 2023 – May 13, 2023 Akrep / የሸረሪት ድር "Yeshererit Dir" – Broadcast from January 24, 2023 – May 29, 2023 Güneşin Kızları / የፀሐይ ልጆች "Yetsehay Lijoch" – Broadcast from January 16, 2023 – Jun 22, 2023 Küçük Ağa / ትንሹ ባላባት "Tinishu Balabat" – Broadcast from March 6, 2023 – Aug 25, 2023 Vatanım Sensin / የቆሰለ ፍቅር "Yeqosele Fikir" – Broadcast from May 15, 2023 – January 11, 2024 Güllerin Savaşı / የአበባዎች ፍልሚያ "Yeabeboch Filmya" – Broadcast from July 10, 2023 – February 28, 2024 Merhamet / ምሕረት "Mihret" – Broadcast from September 6, 2023 – April 19, 2024 Ramo (TV series)/ ራሞ "Ramo" – Broadcast from September 12, 2023 – March 13, 2024 Sefirin Kızı / የበኩር ልጅ "Yebekur Lij" – Broadcast from January 26, 2024 – Sep 27, 2024 Bodrum Masalı / መብረቅ "Mebreq" – Broadcast from March 12, 2024 – July 12, 2024 Kızlarım İçin / ስብራት "Sibrat" – Broadcast from April 22, 2024 – July 24, 2024 Baht Oyunu / እጣ ፈንታ "Eta Fenta" – Broadcast from May 27, 2024 – August 20, 2024 Maviye Sürgün / ዳርቻ "Daricha" – Broadcast from July 25, 2024 – December 13, 2024 Tuzak / ድር "Dir" – Broadcast from August 14, 2024 – February 25, 2025 Yeougagsibyeol / ማረፊያ "Marefiya" – Broadcast from September 30, 2024 – October 30, 2024 Kırık Hayatlar / ሥንኩል ሕይወት "Sinkul Hiwot" – Broadcast from November 13, 2024 – May 2, 2025 Lebeoliji sagijojagdan / ምርኮኞች "· Mirkognoch " – Broadcast from December 13, 2024 – February 3, 2025 Aldatmak / አንቀፅ "Anqets" – Broadcast from Mar 14, 2024 – May 29, 2025 Arıza / አሪዛ "Ariza" – Broadcast from October 31, 2024 – June 7, 2025 Anne (Turkish TV series) / እቴ እሜቴ "Ete Emete" – Broadcast from January 6, 2025 – August 7, 2025 Veda Mektubu / ስንብት "Sinbet" – Broadcast from May 29, 2025 – September 17, 2025 Cabo (TV series) / ሁለት ልብ "Hulet Lib" – Broadcast from August 8, 2025 – December 5, 2025 Siyah Kalp / መንታ መንገድ "Menta Menged" – Broadcast from September 18, 2025 – February 13, 2026 Sinú, río de pasiones / የምኞት ጥላ "Yemignot Tila" – Broadcast from December 8, 2025 – March 2, 2026 Üç Kız Kardeş / የወፍ ጎጆ "Yewef Gojo" – Broadcast from February 4, 2025 – June 10, 2026 Sakla Beni / መሐላ "Mehala" – Broadcast from February 16, 2026 – June 19, 2026 Poyraz Karayel / ለልጄ "Lelije" – Broadcast from May 22, 2026 Tatlı İntikam / ጣፋጭ በቀል "Tafach_Beqel" – Broadcast from June 11, 2026 Toprak ile Fidan / እህል ውሃ "Ehel "Weha" - Broadcast from June 22, 2026
Ongoing/Active Series
Coming Soon \ Renewal
Others Kana Passport/National Geographic – a weekly documentary program covering such topics as geography, archaeology and natural sciences.
Music Hop – offers back-to-back music from the region and around the world.
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