Malayalam Media- the first 15
Me and the media
Here is what I feel about those Kerala channels.Not in any order,just how they appear in my remote control.The
'top 15' list goes here
Channel No:1 -Network Channel-Heard it before? Don't worry.It's our local channel.It's the channel which inform us the festival dates in the local temples.Most of the times, they show you some video songs with
advertisements scrolling at the bottom of the screen.Advertisements means that of textile shops,computer
institutions etc.I know there are so many network channels along Kerala.
No:2 - Asianet -Asianet is the 'senior most' private channel in Kerala.It is famous than any other Malayalam
channel in Kerala.Was owned by a Malayali, now with Rupert Murdoch. In eariler days it has some meaning ful programs.But gone are the days.In my openion, it's one of the most boring channels in Malayalam.After 6'O clock, get ready to watch the tear jerkers(they call it serials).Most of them are confusing like 'Who is really my father?' type stories.The rest deals with the gods.And there is a 'scripted' reality show,which is supposed to be hunting the best singer in Kerala. You will not be eliminated if your father,mother and sisters can dance with you in the stage.I don't like their 'bluish' color tone.
No :3- Kairali TV- referred as the 'party channel' in so many Malayalam movies.It is a well known fact that the Communist Party in Kerala owns the channel.So the news programs don't have that much demand in public(or at least to me) as most of them think it's biased.But apart from the political news, in my opinion Kairali TV has some noticable programms.They had tried their luck on serials,reality shows but failed.They have a pleasing colour tone.
No:4 - Surya TV- A Malayalam channel from the Sun TV group.Filled with serials,movies,star interviews.They don't have a news channel in Malayalam. So Surya TV also air a half-an-hour news program.Since Asianet,Kairali and Surya are the only Malayalam channels that a Malayali can get through their local cable services out side Kerala, their 'small news program' is said to be having a considerable fan following in those places.
No:5- NDTV - Out of topic.But it's my fifth channel.If Amithab Bachchan got the national award for best actor, it's a 'breaking news' and if it is grabbed by a Salim Kumar or Dhanush, it is just a news.They force Sri.Sovy Vidyadharan to run along Kerala. I watch this channel because I want to learn English.
No: 6 -Reporter TV - New born channel, being lead by Nikesh Kumar. The channel news debates falls somewhere between intelligent debates and melodrama.I love their 'cut-copy' program.Have the strength of Nikesh and Venu(a good singer).
No: 7 -Indiavision -Got fame with the 'ice cream' case.I always wondered why Malayalam channels don't have a sincere movie critic programs something like Rajeev Masand's 'Now showing' in IBN. Now indiavision recently 'updated' their movie based program 'box office' in which they tell us what is this week's 'good' movie/'bad' movie!
No :8- Asianet Plus - Entertainment channel from Asianet.Do they know Asianet is no nore considered as an entertainment channel? May be an extra one! They telecast those movies which were already telecasted in Asianet in an Onam week five years ago and they fill it with some so called 'comedy programs'.
No :9 -Manorama News - The channel from Manorama family Which in my openion, the most professional news channel in Malayalam. What i like in Manorama News is that, most of their program names are in Malayalam language unlike most of the other Malayalam news channels which always tend to some English title for their programs.Like most Keralite, I also believe Manorama is an anti-communist.
No:10- People TV- (or the Kairali-People)This 'channel for the people,channel by the people and channel of the people ' is brother of Kairali TV specialized in news programs.If the day was a 'communist day', switch to People TV in night and it's intersting how they make Congress spokepersons like 'bababababa'!
No:11 -Kiran TV-The live entertainment channel by Sun group.They telecast so many Malayalam songs,some Tamil songs and one Malayalam movie.Plays a role in making Tamil films popular in Kerala .Kiran TV telecast some Tamil films also in Tamil without dubbing.into Malayalam.Thanks!
No : 12 -Amrita TV - A mix of entertainment and news- Their 'top 5' news always include 'where was Amma today? in US or Canada?' news. Their graphics is something which should be appreciated.They have their junk of reality shows.Even attempted an 'actuality show'!!
I've seen the line 'Kerala has the highest media exposure in the country' in many web sites.Though Kerala is
considered as one of the 'big' states in the country,it's not that much 'big'.So the fact that Kerala,inspite
of being a 'small' state(as I read,it has only length,no breadth),has half a dozen of news channels is not
ignorable.
'top 15' list goes here
Channel No:1 -Network Channel-Heard it before? Don't worry.It's our local channel.It's the channel which inform us the festival dates in the local temples.Most of the times, they show you some video songs with
advertisements scrolling at the bottom of the screen.Advertisements means that of textile shops,computer
institutions etc.I know there are so many network channels along Kerala.
No:2 - Asianet -Asianet is the 'senior most' private channel in Kerala.It is famous than any other Malayalam
channel in Kerala.Was owned by a Malayali, now with Rupert Murdoch. In eariler days it has some meaning ful programs.But gone are the days.In my openion, it's one of the most boring channels in Malayalam.After 6'O clock, get ready to watch the tear jerkers(they call it serials).Most of them are confusing like 'Who is really my father?' type stories.The rest deals with the gods.And there is a 'scripted' reality show,which is supposed to be hunting the best singer in Kerala. You will not be eliminated if your father,mother and sisters can dance with you in the stage.I don't like their 'bluish' color tone.
No :3- Kairali TV- referred as the 'party channel' in so many Malayalam movies.It is a well known fact that the Communist Party in Kerala owns the channel.So the news programs don't have that much demand in public(or at least to me) as most of them think it's biased.But apart from the political news, in my opinion Kairali TV has some noticable programms.They had tried their luck on serials,reality shows but failed.They have a pleasing colour tone.
No:4 - Surya TV- A Malayalam channel from the Sun TV group.Filled with serials,movies,star interviews.They don't have a news channel in Malayalam. So Surya TV also air a half-an-hour news program.Since Asianet,Kairali and Surya are the only Malayalam channels that a Malayali can get through their local cable services out side Kerala, their 'small news program' is said to be having a considerable fan following in those places.
No:5- NDTV - Out of topic.But it's my fifth channel.If Amithab Bachchan got the national award for best actor, it's a 'breaking news' and if it is grabbed by a Salim Kumar or Dhanush, it is just a news.They force Sri.Sovy Vidyadharan to run along Kerala. I watch this channel because I want to learn English.
No: 6 -Reporter TV - New born channel, being lead by Nikesh Kumar. The channel news debates falls somewhere between intelligent debates and melodrama.I love their 'cut-copy' program.Have the strength of Nikesh and Venu(a good singer).
No: 7 -Indiavision -Got fame with the 'ice cream' case.I always wondered why Malayalam channels don't have a sincere movie critic programs something like Rajeev Masand's 'Now showing' in IBN. Now indiavision recently 'updated' their movie based program 'box office' in which they tell us what is this week's 'good' movie/'bad' movie!
No :8- Asianet Plus - Entertainment channel from Asianet.Do they know Asianet is no nore considered as an entertainment channel? May be an extra one! They telecast those movies which were already telecasted in Asianet in an Onam week five years ago and they fill it with some so called 'comedy programs'.
No :9 -Manorama News - The channel from Manorama family Which in my openion, the most professional news channel in Malayalam. What i like in Manorama News is that, most of their program names are in Malayalam language unlike most of the other Malayalam news channels which always tend to some English title for their programs.Like most Keralite, I also believe Manorama is an anti-communist.
No:10- People TV- (or the Kairali-People)This 'channel for the people,channel by the people and channel of the people ' is brother of Kairali TV specialized in news programs.If the day was a 'communist day', switch to People TV in night and it's intersting how they make Congress spokepersons like 'bababababa'!
No:11 -Kiran TV-The live entertainment channel by Sun group.They telecast so many Malayalam songs,some Tamil songs and one Malayalam movie.Plays a role in making Tamil films popular in Kerala .Kiran TV telecast some Tamil films also in Tamil without dubbing.into Malayalam.Thanks!
No : 12 -Amrita TV - A mix of entertainment and news- Their 'top 5' news always include 'where was Amma today? in US or Canada?' news. Their graphics is something which should be appreciated.They have their junk of reality shows.Even attempted an 'actuality show'!!
No : 13 - Jeevan TV- Like Amrita, it's also a mix of news and entertainment.They have two Malayalam movies in stock and they always repeat it.M S Banesh's (was in Kairali) 'Citizen journelist' is a different one.
No : 14 - Asianet News -News channel from Asianet.In this channel, almost every news readers can sing.Their entertainment news lady anchor needs a lot more improvement.I watch their news if Vinu is in full form.
No : 15- Kannur Vision - The 'district channel' of Kannur. Local and some Kerala news.
These are the first 15 in remote control.Though I can tune them to any position, i didn't do that.Expecting
some more news channels like that one from Mathrubhumi..Other channels that should be mentioned here.
No: 16 - We TV -Kairali's youth channel filled with some 'yo yo' programs.
No : 17 - Doordarshan Malayalam- The name is itself worth than thousand words!
No : 18 - CNN IBN- Being "India's most awarded news channel", they have done a great job for us Indians by giving a live telecast of that British prince's marriage.What a great job!!
No :19-Mazhavil Manorama-From the Manorama family,emerging as a tough competitor for Asianet!
No:20- Victers - Educational channel exclusively for students from Kerala government!.
No : 20- I know Jaihind TV is somewhere here.
No : 14 - Asianet News -News channel from Asianet.In this channel, almost every news readers can sing.Their entertainment news lady anchor needs a lot more improvement.I watch their news if Vinu is in full form.
No : 15- Kannur Vision - The 'district channel' of Kannur. Local and some Kerala news.
These are the first 15 in remote control.Though I can tune them to any position, i didn't do that.Expecting
some more news channels like that one from Mathrubhumi..Other channels that should be mentioned here.
No: 16 - We TV -Kairali's youth channel filled with some 'yo yo' programs.
No : 17 - Doordarshan Malayalam- The name is itself worth than thousand words!
No : 18 - CNN IBN- Being "India's most awarded news channel", they have done a great job for us Indians by giving a live telecast of that British prince's marriage.What a great job!!
No :19-Mazhavil Manorama-From the Manorama family,emerging as a tough competitor for Asianet!
No:20- Victers - Educational channel exclusively for students from Kerala government!.
No : 20- I know Jaihind TV is somewhere here.
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