People TV

People TV is a channel that was launched by Malayalam Communications Ltd. the first people's television initiative of world. Kairali TV is the first attempt by this group.

The channel focuses on news and current issues. It paved way to the resignation of then Minister of Kerala, K.K. Ramachandran Master in 2005 through a telephone taping. It was a new chapter in the history of Malayalam Television Journalism. It was People TV that introduced camera sting operation in Malayalam Television Journalism successfully. But the channel is restricting that kind of operations within the healthy limits and keeping it as a powerful weapon rarely uses.

The sms campaign against the death sentence of Saddam Hussain was also a unique attempt by this different channel. More than 75,000 malayalis participated in this campaign and expressed their feeling against US imperialism.

Now this is the only news channel in Malayalam which shows its social commitment through its news. For example it was the only news channel in Malayalam that did not participated in the campaign againt Government Hospitals created by other channels while the number of death of new born babies increased in SAT Hospital. It also fought against the chorrus of right wing media on the issues of self finance colleges, Nayanar Memorial Foot Ball etc.

Mammootty, a leading film actor in Malayalam, holds the post of Chairman and John Brittas is the Managing Director. Other important leaders are: Prabha Varma- Director, News and Current Affairs, N. P, Chandrasekharan- Executive Editor.Other team members are: Abraham Mathew- Chief Correspondent, R. Subhash, Rajendran, Rajeesh Rehman, Manoj Varma, M.Rajeev, M. J. Lawrance and M.S.Banesh.

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