Janam TV

Janam TV(ജനം ടിവി) is an Indian news and entertainment channel broadcasting in Malayalam language. It was launched on 19 April 2015.[2] It has its registered office at Thrissur and the main studios located at Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi

Malayalam TV
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndian sub-continent, Middle East
SloganMedia power to the masses
HeadquartersThrissur[1]
Programming
Language(s)Malayalam
Picture format576i (SDTV)
History
Launched19 April 2015 (2015-04-19)
Links
WebsiteOfficial website
Availability
Cable
Kerala Vision Digital TVChannel 026
Asianet Cable VisionChannel 128
DEN NetworksChannel 627
Satellite
Dish TVChannel 1975
Tata SkyChannel 1850
Videocon d2hChannel 614
Airtel Digital TVChannel 838
Sun DirectChannel 230
Streaming media
Janam/LiveWatch Live

Channel history

Janam TV owned by Janam Multimedia Ltd., a company chaired by the noted Malayalam film director Priyadarshan. The company Janam Multimedia Ltd. has over 5000 share holders. The channel was launched on 19 April 2015. It is the first news channel that started Sanskrit news bulletin in Kerala. Janam TV was inagrauated by Yoga Guru Sree Sree Ravi Shankar and Indian Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore with the presence of Malayalam Superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal.[3][4]

Key people

  • Priyadarshan (Chairman)
  • P. Viswaroopan (Managing Director)[5]
  • U. S. Krishnakumar (Director)[6]
  • Suresh Kochattil (Chief Operating Officer)
  • G. K. Suresh Babu (Chief Editor)
  • Anil Nambiar (Consulting Editor)

Other Directors:

  • Vishnu Prasad B. Menon
  • N. P. Murali
  • K. P. Madhavan Unni
  • P. Sajeevan
  • Rajan Nair
  • Sreekumar K. R.
  • Jayachandran B. S.
  • Taj S. Kollara
  • K. S. Muraleedharan Pillai
  • Manoj Kumar P. C.
  • N. K. Surendran
  • Radhamohanan K.

The entire list is reproduced from Janam TV's official website.[7]

Satellite information

Satellite Information[8]
Satellite Intelsat 17
Orbital Location 66-degree East Longitude
Down link Polarization Horizontal
Carrier type: DVB-S2
FEC 2/3
Downlink Frequency 3966 MHz
Symbol Rate 14400 Ks/sec
Modulation 8PSK

Programming

TitleAiringGenre
Current shows
Live NewsOn-Air News
VarthapulariNews
Fast NewsNews
Happening Now@10News
News@1pm News
News @2pm News
News Live News
Janam News News
Vartha Sanskrit News
Vartha NeramNews
Janam DebateDiscussion
Pravasikal Parayatte Discussion
Namaste Arabia News
Marupadi Conversation
Editor's Choice Discussion
Nattuvarambu Agriculture
Polichethuzhu Review
Kalayorakazchakal Arts & Crafts
Kadhakali Satire
Janakshemam Rural Development
Primetime
Janam DebateDiscussion
Janam Tonight News

Sanskrit news

Janam TV started broadcasting Sanskrit news from 1 June 2015. It is the only Malayalam channel to telecast Sanskrit news. Malayalam actor Mammootty inaugurated this news bulletin and actor Mohanlal read the first news.[9]

References

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/right-views-on-sabarimala-helps-janam-tv-climb-up-ratings-in-kerala-5479513/

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sabarimala-row-fuels-right-wing-channel-s-growth-in-kerala/story-JFJFXDQOzGIbwHOriwUdcI.htm

https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/glass-house/story/20140505-kerala-congress-cpim-tv-channel-802524-2014-04-26

https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/janam-tv-has-no-rss-or-bjp-backing-priyadarshan-115021800832_1.html

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