Indiavision
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = Indiavision
| logo = frameless
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| founder = M. K. Muneer
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2003|07|14|df=yes}}
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| owner = Indiavision Satellite Communications
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| area = Indian sub-continent, Sri Lanka, Middle East
| headquarters = Kochi, Kerala India
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| website = Discontinued
| closed_date = {{End date and age|2015|03|31|df=yes}}
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Indiavision was an Indian Malayalam language pay television news channel owned by Indiavision Satellite Communications Ltd, based at Kochi, Kerala, India.{{cite web |url=http://www.tv9.net/abouttv9.html |title=Associated Broadcasting Company P.ltd |publisher=Tv9.net |access-date=2018-06-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016194746/http://www.tv9.net/abouttv9.html |archive-date=16 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Keralas-5th-TV-channel-to-be-launched-on-July-14/articleshow/73137.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616161753/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-07-13/thiruvananthapuram/27216419_1_news-and-current-affairs-malayalam-news-channel |url-status=live |archive-date=2013-06-16 |title=Kerala's 5th TV channel to be launched on July 14 |date=2003-07-13 |work=The Times of India |access-date=2018-06-11}} "There will be a relaunch of this channel in future" said by M. K. Muneer.
It was the first 24-hour news channel in Kerala. Veena George, Health minister of Kerala in Second Vijayan ministry was a former journalist in this channel.
History
Indiavision was launched on 14 July 2003. The network launched a second channel, YES Indiavision (Youth, Entertainment & Sports) on 14 February 2007.
= Notable events and controversies =
In 2004, it came into spotlight through live revelations of Rejina about Ice cream parlour sex scandal accusing P. K. Kunhalikutty and ensuing attacks on journalists by Indian Union Muslim League workers in Kozhikode.{{Cite web |date=2004-12-02 |title=A dented image |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30225631.ece |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=Frontline |language=en}}
Once Rejina turned hostile and changed her revelation, the enterprising media channel faced lot of financial backlash following constricted fund flow.{{Cite web |title=Indiavision Story |url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/culture/media/24-7-news-to-0-news-history-of-indiavision/articlecontent-pf14080-119055.html}}
In March 2014, the Kerala Police registered a case against Indiavision and some other media organisations for the allegations raised against Mata Amritanandamayi and giving publicity to allegations levelled by Gail Tredwell.{{cite news |date=5 March 2014 |title=Book on Amma: Petition against media organizations, others |newspaper=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/book-on-amma-petition-against-media-organizations-others/article5752592.ece |url-status=live |access-date=5 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306175612/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/book-on-amma-petition-against-media-organizations-others/article5752592.ece |archive-date=6 March 2014 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news |date=12 March 2014 |title=Amritanandamayi mutt row: Gail Tredwell, five news organisations booked |newspaper=India Today |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/amritanandamayi-mutt-row-gail-tredwell-five-news-organisations-booked/1/347997.html |url-status=live |access-date=12 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312224530/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/amritanandamayi-mutt-row-gail-tredwell-five-news-organisations-booked/1/347997.html |archive-date=12 March 2014 |df=dmy-all}}
= Financial crisis and closure =
In 2010, main journalist in the channel M. V. Nikesh Kumar left the channel. The company was in the news twice in 2014 when its editorial team went on strike over non-payment of salaries. Tax sleuths conducted a raid at the channel's main office in Kochi and its director, Jamaludeen Farooqi, was arrested on 4 March 2015. According to reports, the channel hadn't paid service tax to the tune of almost ₹9 crore.{{cite web |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/keralas/756 |title=End of road for Malayalam's first news channel Indiavision? |publisher=The News Minute |date=2015-03-05 |access-date=2018-06-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811052325/http://www.thenewsminute.com/keralas/756 |archive-date=11 August 2015 |df=dmy-all }}
Due to internal problems, it stopped broadcasting on 31 March 2015 by a journalist announcing it on air as a sign of protest to the management.
Programming
- News
- Politics
- Varanthyam (presented by Adv. A. Jayashankar)
- 24 Frames (International movie reviews presented by Andur Sahadevan)
- Kaleidoscope
- Box Office
- Gallery
- Raag Rang
- Special Correspondent
- World This Week
- Debate the Week
- Colour Pencil
- Yugatharam
- Crime Patrol
- Mukhamukham – Face to Face
References
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External links
{{TV9 Group}}
{{Television news in India}}
{{Malayalam journalism}}
Category:Malayalam-language television channels
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2003
Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2015
Category:Television stations in Kochi
Category:Defunct television channels in India