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  • Join LF and Travel 42,000 miles across India, in the channel’s newest creation – The Station Master’s Tiffin, a show that will celebrate the Indian Railways in a way NEVER done before

    Join LF and Travel 42,000 miles across India, in the channel’s newest creation – The Station Master’s Tiffin, a show that will celebrate the Indian Railways in a way NEVER done before

    Mumbai: Station Master’s Tiffin is a series that journeys across India to celebrate this unique Indian mode of transport that everybody in India has a fond memory of. Resonating this emotion, LF, India’s most watched travel, food and lifestyle channel embarks on an exciting adventure airing this 14 part special series that will be a romantic exploration of Indian Railways and its intersection with food, culture and people.

    The show will encapsulate the unique journey of Ranveer Brar – anchor/traveler who is shown as a restless explorer wanting to know his country at a deeper level while following the footsteps of India’s heroes and luminaries, he undertakes this journey on the Indian Railways, across its many bridges, platforms, compartments and meets the real India.

    From a salt train in Rajasthan to introducing Mahatma Gandhi’s journeys in the ‘3rd class, as was popularly known during British Raj to the trams in Kolkata to the Konkan Railway to Pamban Bridge at lands’ end in Rameshwaram to the no-inch-given local trains in Mumbai, the journey this is unlike an experience ever shown before on Indian television.

    Ranveer will be embracing the different forms of art, cuisine, religious places, local heroes, history, folklore, unique fans and lesser known places. The Station Master’s Tiffin will take you on this exciting journey across India; celebrating India in a presentation created like no other.

    Commenting on his experience with the show, Chef Ranveer Brar says, “Shooting for Station Master’s Tiffin has been an exhilarating experience! Being a part of the culinary field, I have had the opportunity to visit various countries and learn new culinary techniques. But travelling through my own country in trains, visiting some wonderful places, discovering inspiring stories of people who treat you as their own household member, was hands down one of the best experiences of my life. The entire journey encompasses all the four corners of the country and viewers will get to enjoy an insider’s perspective.”

    Adding to this, Amit Nair, Business Head LF states, “From our original format content we’ve always been ambitious in capturing the unique stories of India and its culinary landscape. Station master’s tiffin takes that to another level. With more than a year in research, permissions and production that is international in look and feel, this is Event Television unfolding for the viewers. From breathtaking shots, colorful people, unseen locations and delectable food, this is a never before seen show capturing the glory of train travel, the people and the joys associated with it.

    If you are a travel enthusiast and want to seek inspiration for your next Indian destination, or looking to do a family trip in one of the Railway’s most special trains, or are a foodie who delights on the visuals of television, or simply looking to taste some special delicacies of some of India’s special destinations, this show is for you. 

    DS Group’s Catch Salts and Spices and Nerolac Paints are the sponsors on the show.

  • Zee India’s cultural ambassador to world, says Amit Goenka as it shares anniversary celebrations with India’s sat TV industry

    Zee India’s cultural ambassador to world, says Amit Goenka as it shares anniversary celebrations with India’s sat TV industry

    MUMBAI: ZEE has, over the years, emerged as the cultural ambassador of India to the world, taking its rich and engaging content to diverse 1.3 billion audience, said ZEEL CEO – international broadcast business Amit Goenka during the celebration of the channel’s completion of 25 glorious years.

    In the history of India, 2 October is a landmark day as it is the birthday of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. On this momentous day, way back in 1992, India also witnessed the birth of satellite television with the launch of the first Hindi satellite television channel, Zee TV from the stable of Zee Telefilms Ltd., now ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL). This year, ZEE Entertainment, which has evolved from an Indian television broadcaster into a media and and entertainment conglomerate, has completed 25 years of bringing the best of entertainment content to viewers in India and across the world.

    Essel Group and ZEE chairman and Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subhash Chandra said, “Zee TV had led to the commencement of a new industry which not only generated employment for 50 lakh people but also gave a new direction to India. We started with a single resolution to provide entertainment, and today, we share this happiness with 1.3 billion viewers across 173 countries, in 19 languages. 

    Under the leadership of Punit and Amit, ZEE will always work towards new technology and concepts so as to provide its viewers with the best of entertainment.”

    Sharing his views on this milestone, ZEEL MD and CEO Punit Goenka said, “On 2 October, 1992, our chairman Dr. Subhash Chandra launched the nation’s first private satellite television channel. The industry today stands at an estimated size of Rs 588 billion. As consumer preferences shift and evolve, our aim at ZEE, is to anticipate the change, embrace the new and continue to lead by innovation.”

    Amit Goenka said, “ZEE forayed into the international business in 1995 with the launch of Zee TV in the UK. ZEE has emerged as the cultural ambassador of India. Our vision for the future is to become the world’s leading global content company from the emerging markets.”

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  • Amazon Prime global head: Committed quality shows Indians love, partners Kabir for Netaji’s ‘true story”

    MUMBAI: Amazon has announced an Indian original series based on Subhash Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army to be directed by one of Bollywood’s top directors and producers, Kabir Khan.

    The Forgotten Army (working title) will mark Kabir’s Khan’s debut in OTT digital video services. The series is scheduled to start production by the end of 2017.

    The Forgotten Army is a war epic, an Indian band of brothers of sorts, which will touch upon several stories, including the contribution of women in the Indian National Army.

    “We had made a commitment to our Indian customers to deliver high-quality, binge-worthy shows that they’ll love to watch, and our association with Kabir Khan greatly reinforces our commitment towards this promise,” said Prime Video global content head Roy Price. “Our aim is to build a compelling lineup of Indian shows, working with the greatest talents from the industry. Our association with Kabir Khan is one of the many such partnerships that India will see. We know our Prime members are going to love the epic war story being brought to life with Kabir Khan helming the project.

    He further added, “Our aim is to build a captivating lineup of Indian shows, working with the greatest talents from the industry.”

    “These are super exciting times for any content creator in India and I am elated to make my debut in the digital space with Amazon Prime Video’s India Original,” said film director and producer Khan. “Amazon Prime Video provides greater access to reach new and vast Indian audiences. They are also bringing in global talent and knowledge to collaborate with Indian scriptwriters and content creators to further hone their skills and know-how. I am excited to make this truly international series which has a scale and reach far greater than any Hindi film.”

    Based on true events, this series is about a war “we were not told about and of soldiers we thought did not exist.” This series is the dynamic true story of the men and women who fought a heroic war for the independence of India as part of the Indian National Army which was forged out of British defeat in Singapore during WWII and led by the charismatic Bose. They fought against all odds and paid the ultimate price but they did not succeed… and against the dazzling success of Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent movement to free India, they soon became the forgotten army.

  • Veep: ‘Advertorials’ and ‘response features’ edge out editorials today

    Veep: ‘Advertorials’ and ‘response features’ edge out editorials today

    NEW DELHI: Vice President M Hamid Ansari has said that the media must stand up to fear, seek information and speak out, not hesitating to tell the powers their errors in commission and omission.

    He said that is a fundamental function of the media and a basic requirement for the functioning of a healthy democracy.

    He was addressing the gathering after giving away the C H Mohammed Koya National Journalism Awards 2016 here. Former Defence Minister A K Anthony and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Koya was a former Chief Minister of Kerala.

    The Vice President said Journalism as a professional calling is more than a mere job, it is a public good. A healthy, vibrant democracy not only creates the space for a free media, but rather it needs an impartial and independent media for its survival, he added.

    The Vice President said that a responsible press is needed to hold power to account and that is why our founding fathers enshrined the freedom of press in the Constitution under the rubric of Article 19 (1)(A), subject only to reasonable restrictions. The media has an important responsibility, particularly in a democratic polity, to tell the truth to the powers that be, even if the powers that be have a habit of not liking this, he added.

    “In this era of ‘post-truths’, where ‘advertorials’ and ‘response features’ edge-out editorials, we would do well to recall one of the greatest journalists that India has ever produced, and look at the ethos and principles that powered his journalism,” he added in a reference to Mahatma Gandhi.

    Gandhi’s work as journalist was the association with six journals, and for two very influential weeklies, he was the editor. He published no advertisement; at the same time he did not want his newspapers to run at a loss. He had gained considerable experience in South Africa, where he had taken over the editorial role of the ‘Indian Opinion’ in 1904 and published it in English, Tamil and Gujarati, sometimes running the press himself. Later, ‘Young India’ and ‘Harijan’ became powerful vehicles of his views on all subjects. He wrote on all subjects. He wrote simply and clearly but forcefully. 

    For Gandhi, the three objectives of the press were to understand the popular feeling and give expression to it; to arouse among the people certain desirable sentiments, and to fearlessly expose popular defects.

    Recalling words of Gandhi and other journalists, Ansari said journalism as a professional calling is more than a mere job, it is a public good. The fourth estate has an important role to play in a democracy. A healthy, vibrant democracy not only creates the space for a free media, but rather it needs an impartial and independent media for its survival. The essential roles that a free and responsible media is expected to play in a democratic society include:

    •         Inform the people of democratic choices through the clarification of complex issues, particularly in an age when information is the driving force of economic advancement and international events impact on people’s daily lives as never before;

    •         Provoke public debates leading to greater public participation in decision making;

    •         Uncover abuses of power for their rectification;

    •         Alert and mobilize public opinion to instances of injustices;

    •         Allow space for political pluralism by carrying different views and opinions, and;

    •         Keep leaders attuned to public opinion while offering them a medium to explain their policies and decisions to public opinion.

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  • Veep: ‘Advertorials’ and ‘response features’ edge out editorials today

    Veep: ‘Advertorials’ and ‘response features’ edge out editorials today

    NEW DELHI: Vice President M Hamid Ansari has said that the media must stand up to fear, seek information and speak out, not hesitating to tell the powers their errors in commission and omission.

    He said that is a fundamental function of the media and a basic requirement for the functioning of a healthy democracy.

    He was addressing the gathering after giving away the C H Mohammed Koya National Journalism Awards 2016 here. Former Defence Minister A K Anthony and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Koya was a former Chief Minister of Kerala.

    The Vice President said Journalism as a professional calling is more than a mere job, it is a public good. A healthy, vibrant democracy not only creates the space for a free media, but rather it needs an impartial and independent media for its survival, he added.

    The Vice President said that a responsible press is needed to hold power to account and that is why our founding fathers enshrined the freedom of press in the Constitution under the rubric of Article 19 (1)(A), subject only to reasonable restrictions. The media has an important responsibility, particularly in a democratic polity, to tell the truth to the powers that be, even if the powers that be have a habit of not liking this, he added.

    “In this era of ‘post-truths’, where ‘advertorials’ and ‘response features’ edge-out editorials, we would do well to recall one of the greatest journalists that India has ever produced, and look at the ethos and principles that powered his journalism,” he added in a reference to Mahatma Gandhi.

    Gandhi’s work as journalist was the association with six journals, and for two very influential weeklies, he was the editor. He published no advertisement; at the same time he did not want his newspapers to run at a loss. He had gained considerable experience in South Africa, where he had taken over the editorial role of the ‘Indian Opinion’ in 1904 and published it in English, Tamil and Gujarati, sometimes running the press himself. Later, ‘Young India’ and ‘Harijan’ became powerful vehicles of his views on all subjects. He wrote on all subjects. He wrote simply and clearly but forcefully. 

    For Gandhi, the three objectives of the press were to understand the popular feeling and give expression to it; to arouse among the people certain desirable sentiments, and to fearlessly expose popular defects.

    Recalling words of Gandhi and other journalists, Ansari said journalism as a professional calling is more than a mere job, it is a public good. The fourth estate has an important role to play in a democracy. A healthy, vibrant democracy not only creates the space for a free media, but rather it needs an impartial and independent media for its survival. The essential roles that a free and responsible media is expected to play in a democratic society include:

    •         Inform the people of democratic choices through the clarification of complex issues, particularly in an age when information is the driving force of economic advancement and international events impact on people’s daily lives as never before;

    •         Provoke public debates leading to greater public participation in decision making;

    •         Uncover abuses of power for their rectification;

    •         Alert and mobilize public opinion to instances of injustices;

    •         Allow space for political pluralism by carrying different views and opinions, and;

    •         Keep leaders attuned to public opinion while offering them a medium to explain their policies and decisions to public opinion.

    Also Read:

    Mass Comm courses in regional languages significant: Naidu

    Guest Column: The new gods of digital newsrooms

     

     

  • Reliance Jio may be fined for using PM’s pic in ad sans permission

    Reliance Jio may be fined for using PM’s pic in ad sans permission

    NEW DELHI: The Government has denied that it gave permission for publication of a full-page photograph of the prime minister Narendra Modi in advertisements in newspapers about Reliance Jio.

    Minister of state for information and broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said: “No permission was granted by the Prime Minister’s Office.”

    Rathore told the Parliament that the Act, ‘The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950’ is administered by the Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Ministry.

    He also said that the directorate of advertising and visual publicity (DAVP) of his ministry releases Government advertisements only and does not release advertisements of any private body.

    Reliance Jio may have to pay only Rs 500 as fine for using Modi’s picture in advertisement, without permission from the government. Newspapers reported that the minor penalty could be charged from Jio.

    Rathore, in a written reply, admitted that it was aware that Reliance Jio used the PM’s photographs in the advertisement. About the actions that can be taken against Jio, he replied that the (DAVP) unit was responsible for it is the Emblems and Names (prevention of improper use) Act 1950.

    Section-3 of the Act states that no person shall use any “specified” name or emblem for the purpose of any trade, business or any such activities without the “previous permission of the central government” or officers authorised by the government. The list of names and emblems that cannot be used without prior permission from the government includes the president of India, the PM, governor of a state, the government of India or any state, Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, United Nations Organisation, Ashok Chakra or Dharma Chakra.

  • Reliance Jio may be fined for using PM’s pic in ad sans permission

    Reliance Jio may be fined for using PM’s pic in ad sans permission

    NEW DELHI: The Government has denied that it gave permission for publication of a full-page photograph of the prime minister Narendra Modi in advertisements in newspapers about Reliance Jio.

    Minister of state for information and broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said: “No permission was granted by the Prime Minister’s Office.”

    Rathore told the Parliament that the Act, ‘The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950’ is administered by the Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Ministry.

    He also said that the directorate of advertising and visual publicity (DAVP) of his ministry releases Government advertisements only and does not release advertisements of any private body.

    Reliance Jio may have to pay only Rs 500 as fine for using Modi’s picture in advertisement, without permission from the government. Newspapers reported that the minor penalty could be charged from Jio.

    Rathore, in a written reply, admitted that it was aware that Reliance Jio used the PM’s photographs in the advertisement. About the actions that can be taken against Jio, he replied that the (DAVP) unit was responsible for it is the Emblems and Names (prevention of improper use) Act 1950.

    Section-3 of the Act states that no person shall use any “specified” name or emblem for the purpose of any trade, business or any such activities without the “previous permission of the central government” or officers authorised by the government. The list of names and emblems that cannot be used without prior permission from the government includes the president of India, the PM, governor of a state, the government of India or any state, Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, United Nations Organisation, Ashok Chakra or Dharma Chakra.

  • CNN News18 to salute ‘Agents of Change’

    CNN News18 to salute ‘Agents of Change’

    MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is all set to air a special half-hour show on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Titled Agents for Change, the show will air on 1 and 2 October. In this special, the channel salutes the citizens who are being the change they want to see.

    The channel has given three slots to this show on both the days. On Saturday, it will air at 1:30 pm, 5:30 pm and 11:30 pm whereas on Sunday the show will broadcast at 1:30 pm, 6:30 pm & 11:30 pm

    The show will highlight the inspiring stories of real life people.

    A father who lost his son to a pothole is now set about repairing them across Mumbai. Kung Fu nuns of Ladakh who are breaking stereotypes in each punch and kick. The channel will show how they are following the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi.

  • CNN News18 to salute ‘Agents of Change’

    CNN News18 to salute ‘Agents of Change’

    MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is all set to air a special half-hour show on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Titled Agents for Change, the show will air on 1 and 2 October. In this special, the channel salutes the citizens who are being the change they want to see.

    The channel has given three slots to this show on both the days. On Saturday, it will air at 1:30 pm, 5:30 pm and 11:30 pm whereas on Sunday the show will broadcast at 1:30 pm, 6:30 pm & 11:30 pm

    The show will highlight the inspiring stories of real life people.

    A father who lost his son to a pothole is now set about repairing them across Mumbai. Kung Fu nuns of Ladakh who are breaking stereotypes in each punch and kick. The channel will show how they are following the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi.

  • Doordarshan to live telecast Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day programme

    Doordarshan to live telecast Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day programme

    NEW DELHI: Doordarshan will cover the 68th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day on 30 January at Gandhi Smriti in Tees January Marg.

     

    Sarva Dharma Prarthna Sabha, a programme on Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day will be live telecast on DD National, DD Bharati, DD Kisan and DD India from 3.30 – 5.30 pm on 30 January.

     

    After the live telecast, DD Bharati will air a biography on Mahatma Gandhi, titled Mahatma – The Great Soul. The biography will take viewers to the time Gandhi was in South Africa and subsequently his return to India as the Mahatma.

     

    The one hour biography highlights how India became independent and viewers would also get to hear the actual voice of Mahatma Gandhi during the telecast.