People TV
Type | Cable television network |
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Branding | Kairali People |
Country | India |
Area | Kerala |
Parent | Malayalam Communications Limited |
Key people |
Mammootty (Chairman) John Brittas (Managing Director) |
People TV is an Indian television channel based in Trivandrum. It was launched by Malayalam Communications Limited. The channel focuses on news and current issues. People TV introduced on-camera sting operations to Malayalam television journalism on a limited basis.
The channel took responsibility for the SMS campaign against the death sentence of Saddam Hussain. More than 75,000 people expressed their feelings against the US. The campaign against the god-men and payment-for-seat-culture of self finance colleges were other interventions.
The solar panel scam was another intervention by People TV in Kerala politics. Its Malabar Region Head P. V. Kuttan brought the news to the public.
Mammootty, a leading Malayalam film actor, holds the post of Chairman and John Brittas is Managing Director. Other key persons are:
- N. P. Chandrasekharan - Director (News & Current Affairs)
- M. Rajeev - Executive Editor
- Manoj K Varma - Chief News Editor
- K. Rajendran - Senior News Editor
- Sarath Chandran - News Editor
K G Dinakar Sali Muhammad P V Kuttan