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Pavan
Malhotra
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Manish
Goswami Aashirwaad,
Adhikaar, Waaris, Parampara, Kartavya, all these tele-soaps have
one common name behind them and that is - Manish Goswami. He has
been producing serials for the past six years under the banner Siddhant
Cinevision, and most of them have been successful.
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News Bites Sahara
TV to target South India for more viewers |
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Split screen It’s
all in the family The
gharelu dramas seem to be swamping the small screen. The 24-inch
space is becoming increasingly inadequate to accommodate the Kalpataru-sized
cast. But makers of serials with domestic titles such as Mehndi
Tere Naam Ki, Kanyaadan, Koshish and Ghar Ek Mandir are laughing
all the way to the bank, though not Swiss as yet. |
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DD revives the system of commissioning programmes
Commissioned
programmes of Doordarshan, which have been one of the biggest attractions
for small time producers, are being revived very soon. He also informed
that Central Commissioning Unit (CCO), which was disbanded months
ago would be revived, but not in its original form. The Central
Commisioning Unit will have a new look and role to play.
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Zee in talks with Asianet minority shareholders to pick up more stake Zee
Telefilms is negotiating with three minor shareholders of the south-based
Malayalam satellite network Asianet Communications to pick up additional
stake in the company at a cheaper price. "We are trying to
buy Asianet shares at a lower price from the minority shareholders,"
Zee Network chairman Subhash Chandra said. |
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DD slot for Tagore programmes The
Rabindra Bharati University has purchased a 30-minute slot on Doordarshan
Calcutta, for a monthly programme on Rabindranath Tagore, and has
also made plans for a regular radio programme. The TV programme
will aim to propagate Tagore’s philosophy and ideas through
his works of art, and will be aired fortnightly once the software
base is ready. Feelers have been out for sponsorship, and Rs 6 lakh
have already come from corporate houses.
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Zee net vaults 160 per cent to Rs 333 crore Zee
Telefilms (ZTL) has decided to drastically cut down the size of
its proposed American depository receipts issue from $1.5 billion
to $200 million.
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Star TV India aims to break even in 18 months Rupert
Murdoch-owned Star Television’s India operations are expected
to break-even over the next 12 to 18 months. However, it may take
up to two years after that for the broadcaster to wipe-off accumulated
losses, which are in excess of $100 million.
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Sony’s DTH service goes off the air in US Sony
Entertainment Television is off air on the direct-to-home (DTH)
platform in the US as its franchisee partner has turned bankrupt.
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