Friday, May 15, 2009

Now Chindu is coming to your TV

Finally the minds of Prannoy Roy (a nick-name please) brother in law of Hon Karat, joins LiC to create the NDTV Hindu, a secular English news and entertainment channel.
As per Prannoy,
We firmly believe that the future of news is in going local. The Hindu Group, with its impeccable credentials, has been a household name for generations in Chennai, and this partnership will help NDTV HINDU capitalise on the brand strengths and journalistic values of both the media houses

And LiC explains his vision,
Chennai is fast evolving as a cosmopolitan city. Though there are a few Indian language channels that exist for local news, there is no English channel catering exclusively to this vibrant city,

Now let the propaganda begin.

11 comments:

Kaushik said...

Happy though I am for Chennai, I couldn't help but smirk at this wonderful pseudosecular-Communist alliance. But isn't it a perfect alliance? I mean...going by their backgrounds, aren't they just made for each other?

kuttychathan said...

A channel exclusively for Marxists, Evangelists, and Jehadis... With an Evangelist as its head.... Now the hapless Chennites can have liberal doses of Brinda, Arundhati & Teesta....I am all green with envy...

Karmasura said...

Who is the LiC you guys keep talking about?? Sorry.. I'm a bit new here.. please fill me in...

Anonymous said...

And Chief's photo along with PRoy (that too, in a full page advt.!), both looking somewhat Tambramish.

Dirt Digger said...

Kaushik,
Thanks for your support. Yup its a match made in secular heaven :)

Dirt Digger said...

kuttychathan,
Not to worry. They'll soon invite Sidd, Pallavi and others to the party soon.

Dirt Digger said...

Karmasura,
The LiC is a moniker given to the Chief editor of the newspaper in question.

Dirt Digger said...

Anonymous,
I'm sure you can make a dart board with that picture for all our readers here. Please send me an online version of that picture if you can. You can post a link on this thread.

Kaushik said...

@kuttychathan - Shouldn't you be red with envy? :D
Jokes apart, I've wondered for long why Rajdeep broke away from NDTV to start CNN IBN, when they pursue such similar ideologies. Then I realized - wider appeal for same trash.
More recently, did you read this boot-licking? http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/18/stories/2009051854680700.htm
I never thought I'd see worse licking than Congi sycophants, but I was wrong!

kuttychathan said...

Kaushik,thank you for your comments...But Ram & Roy loves jehadis & commies in equal measure. And green is the colour of jehad....

Anonymous said...

Karmasura ...
LiC- Liar in Chief