Wednesday, October 28, 2009

TV5 is manipulating TAM Boxes

It has been reliably learnt that the TAM ratings of Tv5 are manipulated ones. They have caught hold of a few TAM meter houses in each city and are manipulating them for higher viewership nos.

Couple of channels have found this and have complained to TAM offices. TAM has initiated a strong investigation.
Last heard is that they are thinking of initiating action on the TV5 channel. This action could mean demonitoring of this channel for upto 2 years and also taking them to court which could have very serious repurcations including banning of their License by the Ministry and or legal prosecution.

Therefore the ratings of this channel are to viewed under the light of tampered reading putting a very serious doubt over their actual ratings. Wonder if anybody other than the TAM households are actually watching TV5 channel.


Keep tuned on for followup news on this..

Monday, October 26, 2009

Entertianment or News

Poor TV9 and iNews, to shore up their falling TRPs and in search of higher TRPs, these news channels are getting more of entertainment content into the channels
iNews recently launched their total flop show with Bramanandam and Tv9 followed suit with the live telecast of the South Scope cine style awards.
When will these people know that to get TRPs you require hard news and not cheap Gimmicks.

We really pity their position. Wonder when will other channels join this race and make a beeline for entertainment properties. Lets hope better sense will prevail.

Friday, October 23, 2009

ABN Andhrajyothy comes in last

Telugu news channel ABN Andhrajyothy has made the least impressive debut by scoring .01 on the TAM, in almost all the markets. There is no scope for coming any less points than this. This denotes that all sections of the society have rejected this substandard stuff

lets see what gimmicks R K adopts to make it popular.

Rosaiah's TV dreams

Chief Minister Rosaiah gained confidence after Jagan's Delhi tour and is now trying to consolidate his position by making an entry in Media.
Irked by Saakshi writings and campaign he now wants to have his own media vehicle. He is now negotiating with two loss making Telugu tv Channels through his son. If these talks are fruitful our beloved C.M. would own a TV station by November 1st.

Keep tuned to this place for further developments.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Is TV9 Ravi Prakash Planning to enter Politics?

Is Ravi Prakash of Tv9 planning to enter politics.?
Although he publicly claims to be completely apolitical without any leaning towards any party, It is known that he was getting calls from the Congress party high command to join them before the last elections.

Look at his recent activities , like the flood relief activities, rally to collect funds for flood relief and his general approach towards public issues, participation in high profile activities.
All of this makes one wonder weather he is thinking of joining politics.

We have to wait and see how this intriguing personality plots his future?

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

OLD is not GOLD anymore

Road No. 1 is going to be full of unemployed journalists and media personnel.
Sakshi TV head Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy has told to get rid of all seniors, as he is no longer able to afford their salaries.
The cut off amount fixed is Rs. 50000. Any employee with salary higher that this will be asked to go in the very near future.

Experience has no value in sakhi tv.


I know what you did last summer

The Playboy of A P Media , Venkat Rami Reddy of Deccan Chronicle beleives in the adage
"don't practice what you preach"

He advised all his staff not to spend money on fireworks for diwali but instead give the money for flood relief purpose. He of course is exempt and above this principle. He went ahead and spent Rs. 20 lacs on bursting crackers.

Another example is : not so long ago when PR president's daughter was getting married without her parents, he instructed his cameraman and reporter to jump the wall and get the photos and video of the wedding. When it came to him of course the media is supposed to maintain silence about his personal life. On Diwai evening he got injured while bursting crackers and the same was reported in a telugu news channel. He blew into fits when he saw this and started to shout at the channel people that they should not cover perosnal life.
Very true especially if you have many skeletons in your cupboard.

Moral of the story is : Don't Drink Before Lighting Fire Crackers.