ITV

Tag: Agarwal

  • Stein quits ‘Television Asia’, Agarwal new editorial head

    Stein quits ‘Television Asia’, Agarwal new editorial head

    MUMBAI: Reed Business Information (RBI) Asia has announced changes in the management and editorial teams of Television & Entertainment Group (TEG) with the departure of publishing director Jonathan Hallett and editorial director Janine Stein. 

    TEG is now led by Catherine Wong, who is currently the publisher of manufacturing group in RBI Asia. The editorial team is led by editor-in-chief Surajit Frank Agarwal, together with editor – Danny Chan.

    These changes take effect immediately. TEG publishes established titles for the television and entertainment industry, which include Television Asia and Asia Image.

    Wong has more than 12 years experience in publishing regional B2B journals and broadcasting, which includes launching a satellite channel, managing the global distribution of TV productions and advertising campaigns of post production companies in Asia.

    “The team has done a tremendous job over the past 12 years, entrenching the publications as leading industry information providers,” says Reed Business Information Asia Raymond Wong.

    “We are sad to see Jonathan and Janine leave but we respect their personal aspirations and wish them all the best in their future undertakings. They have also provided guidance and support to the new team to ease the transition. I am confident that the group will carry on the good work and bring the publications to greater heights in 2006,” adds Wong.

    Agarwal has more than 15 years of editorial experience and spent two years as a television producer in India. Chan is the editor of Asia Image. Chan has more than seven years of editorial experience and has qualifications in mass communication and audio engineering.

    Television Asia was launched in 1993 and covers industry issues and trends. Asia Image was launched in 1994 and covers the broadcast, production, and post production market in Asia.

    Both magazines have spun off other supplementary titles such as Television Asia Mandarin edition, Media Review, Executive Briefing, Executive News, Satellite and Cable Annual Guide, Guide to Media and Asia Image Annual Guide. TEG also produces and hosts the annual Asian Television Awards and Apollo Awards.

  • ‘Kahaani…’ set to mark two years and counting

    ‘Kahaani…’ set to mark two years and counting

    MUMBAI: “Interactivity” is the buzz word in the television industry today. And keeping to that track, Star Plus has big plans to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of its melodramatic family saga Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki (KGGK).

    The online promo of the serial calling out to viewers who feel that their family resembles the Agarwal joint family, or have had similar experiences, got an overwhelming response, says the show’s creative head, Meetu. The three families selected will feature in a special anniversary episode wherein they will discuss how the members actually identify with the characters of the serial and give their frank opinions about them.

    “The winners will get to make a wish which will be fulfilled by the KGGK team,” the online promo goes.

    “The main objective of this special episode is to show how the serial has formed a bonding with the audience. The contest aims to show that families like the Agarwal family shown in KGGK actually exist. Thus all accusations that serials such as these are regressive, are baseless,” asserts Meetu. “Families like these exist, maybe in small towns, but they do exist. Moreover, they form about 80 per cent of our audience,” says Meetu. “We intend to felicitate and honour such real life experiences and families, by dedicating an entire episode to them,” she adds. This special episode will be aired on 16 October.

    “The second special episode will be an emotional trip down memory lane where the characters in the serial share their experiences with the viewers,” says Meetu. This episode will be aired on 17 October 2002.

    According to AC Nielsen’s latest TAM Ratings, Meetu says the family saga has a 10.19 rating among the primetime shows. The soap premiered on 16 October 2000.

    As to what lies ahead for this long-running hit soap, Meetu asserts the story still has a long way to go. “There are many surprises and twists in the story waiting to unfold,” she says.