DD rejects Knockout
We cannot air any programme which has an element of chance in it. The proposed game show had some elements of gambling and we could not allow that to be shown. Being a public broadcaster we have certain responsibilities towards our viewers.Cont...


FM-players who paid their dues face the music
The ‘good guys’ in the private FM Radio circle, who paid up on time unlike some others, are losing out for no fault of theirs. The 16 companies, which paid up bank guarantees amounting to Rs 158.75 crore, are losing interest on the same. Cont...

Not a trendsetter, a reflector of trends
Did a media analyst once say that television sets trends for the society? I think television is more of a reflection of the changing trends of society. If the entertainment industry hands out something that does not confirm to the taste and trends of society, it gets killed even before it can take off.Cont...

Amitabh Bachchan clears his dues
After clearing half the dues he owes to Doordarshan, Amitabh Bachchan is looking forward to a better relationship with the public broadcaster. He has already paid Rs. 10 crore, 15 lakhs to DD and has promised to pay the rest of the principal amount, about Rs. 20 crore in three equal installments. Cont...


   

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