Spandana' , a name with the objective to 'respond' launched itself on Feb 24& is now making a mark in a unique way in the twin districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikmagalur & Shivamogga districts. The main motive of Spandana tv was to break the concept of 'local' and become 'glocal' i.e. work like any other satellite tv channel and take local news to the global level. With the right combination of News and Entertainment Spandana today is the leading 'infotainment' channel with 3 studios based in Udupi , Dakshina Kannada and Shimogga.