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| ]'''Kairali TV''' is a ] ] in ]. It is the first public limited channel in the world to be started with money collected from the common man. It has more than 2 lakh shareholders. This channel is controlled by the political party CPI (M) (Communist Party of India - Marxist). Currently, ], |
]'''Kairali TV''' is a ] ] in ]. It is the first public limited channel in the world to be started with money collected from the common man. It has more than 2 lakh shareholders. This channel is controlled by the political party CPI (M) (Communist Party of India - Marxist). Currently, ], a leading film actor in ], holds the post of Chairman and John Brittas is the Managing Director. Other members of the team are: Abraham Mathew- Chief Correspondent, Somakumar- Executive Editor, | ||
| The HQ and studio of the channel is at Fort, ](Trivandrum). It has a recording centre at Ernakulam too. | The HQ and studio of the channel is at Fort, ](Trivandrum). It has a recording centre at Ernakulam too. | ||
| They are planning to build a state-of-arts HQ in Trivandrum | They are planning to build a state-of-arts HQ in Trivandrum | ||
| The channel owners claim that their vision is to create programmes that meet international standards of production excellence. Kairali TV has gained considerable viewership and popularity in a short span of time. PEOPLE TV is another channel owned by Kairali, that caters news and current affairs round the clock. YOUTH TV, a channel for the youth is to be launched soon. | |||
| Often the news and associated programmes are biased towards its political patronhood. A slapstick variant of situation comedy locally known as "mimicry" (considered as a performance art in Kerala) is one of its staple. | |||
| The importance of Kairali TV lies mainly in attempting to divert the attention of malayalee viewers from the soap operas. Often the news and associated programmes are biased towards its political patronhood. | |||
Revision as of 19:31, 13 October 2006
Kairali TV is a Malayalam television channel in India. It is the first public limited channel in the world to be started with money collected from the common man. It has more than 2 lakh shareholders. This channel is controlled by the political party CPI (M) (Communist Party of India - Marxist). Currently, Mammootty, a leading film actor in Malayalam, holds the post of Chairman and John Brittas is the Managing Director. Other members of the team are: Abraham Mathew- Chief Correspondent, Somakumar- Executive Editor,
The HQ and studio of the channel is at Fort, Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum). It has a recording centre at Ernakulam too. They are planning to build a state-of-arts HQ in Trivandrum
The channel owners claim that their vision is to create programmes that meet international standards of production excellence. Kairali TV has gained considerable viewership and popularity in a short span of time. PEOPLE TV is another channel owned by Kairali, that caters news and current affairs round the clock. YOUTH TV, a channel for the youth is to be launched soon.
Often the news and associated programmes are biased towards its political patronhood. A slapstick variant of situation comedy locally known as "mimicry" (considered as a performance art in Kerala) is one of its staple.
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