The launch is slated to take place in Bengaluru on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, October 2. Top rated Telugu news channel TV5 forays into Karnataka by launching TV5 Kannada on its successful run for 10 years. TV5 Telugu, launched in 2007 has prominently been among the top two news channels of the region. This is also the only Telugu news channel which is available on the Dish Network in the USA.