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  • Zee News launches mystique series ‘Kaal Kapaal Mahakaal’

    Zee News launches mystique series ‘Kaal Kapaal Mahakaal’

    MUMBAI: Zee News, the Hindi news channel is airing a new series named Kaal Kapaal Mahakaal. The show brings an in-depth account of the life and practices of various sects like Aghoris, Naath, Shakyas etc who practice peculiar customs and the stories around them, says a company release.

    The series will begin 6 November 2004 at 11 pm every Saturday. While the repeat will follow the next day at 11 pm only on Zee News.

    ZEE Telefilms director news group L N Goel said “Zee News has taken up this mystique subject in order to give the viewers an insight into the parallel worlds which exist amidst our so called normal life. “

    As the name suggests Kaal stands for death, Kapaal stands for Skull and Mahakaal stands for Lord Shiva’s avatar, representing end of life. The nomenclature captures the imagery and associations around the mystiques and catches the popular imagination signifying the scope and contents in the program, adds the comapny release.

  • ATN opts for change in nomenclature

    ATN opts for change in nomenclature

    MUMBAI: ATN International, which launched the Ahimsaa Channel on 2 October 2003, has gone in for a name change and will now be known as Ahimsaa Global Media Limited.
     

    According to a notice sent to the National Stock Exchange, the company whose board met yesterday, has decided to appoint Price Water House Coopers or any other management consultant for suggestions for restructuring of the company.

    The company recently struck a deal with Fifth Avenue Media Services for distribution of Ahimsaa in India as well as overseas. It has also reached an agreement with the Government of India, Department of Space for telecasting the channel through the Noida teleport using INSAT – 3A. The 24-hour predominantly Hindi global satellite television channel was originally supposed to have launched on 30 January 2003, then on 15 August 2003 and finally took off on 2 October.

    Promoted by Kolkata-based Santosh Kumar Jain, who besides being a partner in Aastha Television and CMM Music has also launched ATN World and ATN Bangla in West Bengal, Ahimsaa is backed by The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, headquartered in Mount Abu, India. The channel telecast talks on Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism and other religions. For women, there would be special shows like the gourmet special Aah Kya Swad , Ghar Beethe on self-employment opportunities and Haq on legal issues.