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TV’s ‘now what’ moment

The elections are over, the government has been formed. The IPL is over, the big guns did not fire or backfire. The Bollywood party is over, at least temporarily, as the no-agreement between the film producers and the multiplexes continues, preventing any major new releases, unless you consi  ....Read more

Lean days on TV news channelsBy: G.Dwarakanath | Sunday , 31 May '09 11:10:14 AM Reply | Forward Some fifteen years ago suddenly a dozen tigers died in the Hyderabad zoo and that livened up a particularly dull day on the TV channel. Here is an imagined item on the channel that day:A tiger is brought into the studio in a cage.News reader: We are all very sorry to hear, Mr.Tiger, that a dozen members of your family in the Hyderabad Zoo have died suddenly. The Tiger: Grrr...News reader: I assure you, Mr.Tiger, that the entire country shares your griefThe Tiger : Grrr.....News reader: Though full of grief over the tragic loss, Mr.Tiger, you were kind enough to agree to come to our studios to share your grief. We are really grateful to you, Mr.Tiger.The Tiger: G..r..r..r..r..
PrabhakaranBy: Amit | Tuesday , 26 May '09 20:33:39 PM Reply | Forward I agree on the Prabhakaran dead body point. It was revulsing to watch it again and again. One channel (I don't remember which one) even drew a red circle around the bullet mark on the foreead and pointed to it with a red arrow!
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