The invention of TV was as exciting as 3D experience is nowadays. If you'll compare that era from today's technology, it may not be of much value, It may be merely a box without any CD/DVD player, without much choice of TV channels or programs airing 24×7 like today. But it was not lesser than what the concept of " LI-FI" is today.
As we can see, when Terrestrial TV was started officially in 1959, a programme was telecasted only one hour per week. It has covered a long distance from then. From programme telecasted one hour per week to 823 channels airing programmes 24×7 out of which 184 are pay channels. And out of which, there are more than 80 news channels in India. India now has over 167 million households (out of 234 million) with television sets. The transformation started when government liberated its entertainment market in 1992 resulting in an open market for private television. Zee TV, founded by Subhash Chandra, was launched in India in October 1992, becoming the first Hindi private channel.
In Telugu, Telugu daily newspaper Eenadu started with its own channel called ETV in 1995 later diversified into other Indian languages. Throughout the 1990s, along with a multitude of Hindi-language channels, several regional and English language channels flourished all over India.
To begin with, the standard newscast in India employed the radio technique of reading out the news in a formal manner from a script (on cards or on an electronic 'teleprompter'), interrupted with an occasional still, a map, or a moving picture. Frequently, the news is tailored to the visuals available. With the acquisition of ENG (Electronic News Gathering) and the latest computerized graphics equipment, the number of visual has increased. Indeed, the News bulletins of Doordarshan's channels, as also those of the many satellite channels, have in recent years taken on the format of 'magazine' programmes.
Starting in 2003, there has been an explosion of news channels in various languages. Almost every major newspaper publisher in India owns at least one television and FM radio channel. Major players in the news media include The Times of India group, the Star Network and the Zee Network which run news, business news and entertainment channels. All these are either in Hindi or English. Eenadu, Sun, Sahara, Asianet and INX are the other Indian language networks that include news channels and sports channels in their bouquets. Many of the channels have now their own city-specific news channels.
Political parties have followed suit, launching their own channels to propagate their own ideologies.
Currently, in a city like Mumbai, a family of four spends an average of only 5.2 hours in front of the television set per day. Though this figure reaches 8 hours on weekends, average viewership hours have been gradually decreasing in the past 5-7 years. With the emergence of official YouTube channels, viewers prefer internet over television to watch their favorite programs. Since most of the TV soaps have introduced characters like naagin, daayan and punarjanm in search of TRP, its quality has reached nowhere. Many people have moved on from these shows. But still, there are people who watch these shows, which affects their life badly.
Many TV channels have launched their own app for Android users as well as iOS and Windows users. It has its own customized packs for watching their favorite TV soaps. Some apps like Hotstar are a big hit. You can watch most of the shows on the go with these apps. These apps are one of the main cause of decreasing viewership of TV. It has affected the most. It's time-saving for modern people who are always in a hurry. There is not any restriction on the timing of shows like it's on TV. And they are almost break-free.
These days, news channels show various Talk Shows like interviews, discussions, panel discussions with and without a live audience participating. But talk shows, generally panel discussions, turns into some type of blame game with everyone shouting and blaming each other. Some anchors join them as well and start shouting. These shows may gain TRP but not healthy for viewers and society.
News channels show crime-based stories. And it has also turned to Reality TV Shows and lifestyle Shows as well, to seduce the viewers away from the general entertainment channels. But the fact is, they are ruining the main purpose of news channels by showing much of drama and less quality news.
All the over 40 TV news channels, including the public service Doordarshan, are commercial in nature as their primary source of revenue is advertising. Only a few of them are pay/subscription channels.
Nowadays, the TV industry is going the newspaper way, with a similar and revenue model. Every news bulletin on every single news channel, including the public service Doordarshan, is heavily 'sponsored' by advertisers and is frequently interrupted for commercial breaks, resulting in the downfall of viewership of news channels.
In short, we can say, the quality of TV news channels is decreasing day by day. Something must be done for its improvement.
As we can see, when Terrestrial TV was started officially in 1959, a programme was telecasted only one hour per week. It has covered a long distance from then. From programme telecasted one hour per week to 823 channels airing programmes 24×7 out of which 184 are pay channels. And out of which, there are more than 80 news channels in India. India now has over 167 million households (out of 234 million) with television sets. The transformation started when government liberated its entertainment market in 1992 resulting in an open market for private television. Zee TV, founded by Subhash Chandra, was launched in India in October 1992, becoming the first Hindi private channel.
In Telugu, Telugu daily newspaper Eenadu started with its own channel called ETV in 1995 later diversified into other Indian languages. Throughout the 1990s, along with a multitude of Hindi-language channels, several regional and English language channels flourished all over India.
To begin with, the standard newscast in India employed the radio technique of reading out the news in a formal manner from a script (on cards or on an electronic 'teleprompter'), interrupted with an occasional still, a map, or a moving picture. Frequently, the news is tailored to the visuals available. With the acquisition of ENG (Electronic News Gathering) and the latest computerized graphics equipment, the number of visual has increased. Indeed, the News bulletins of Doordarshan's channels, as also those of the many satellite channels, have in recent years taken on the format of 'magazine' programmes.
Starting in 2003, there has been an explosion of news channels in various languages. Almost every major newspaper publisher in India owns at least one television and FM radio channel. Major players in the news media include The Times of India group, the Star Network and the Zee Network which run news, business news and entertainment channels. All these are either in Hindi or English. Eenadu, Sun, Sahara, Asianet and INX are the other Indian language networks that include news channels and sports channels in their bouquets. Many of the channels have now their own city-specific news channels.
Political parties have followed suit, launching their own channels to propagate their own ideologies.
Currently, in a city like Mumbai, a family of four spends an average of only 5.2 hours in front of the television set per day. Though this figure reaches 8 hours on weekends, average viewership hours have been gradually decreasing in the past 5-7 years. With the emergence of official YouTube channels, viewers prefer internet over television to watch their favorite programs. Since most of the TV soaps have introduced characters like naagin, daayan and punarjanm in search of TRP, its quality has reached nowhere. Many people have moved on from these shows. But still, there are people who watch these shows, which affects their life badly.
Many TV channels have launched their own app for Android users as well as iOS and Windows users. It has its own customized packs for watching their favorite TV soaps. Some apps like Hotstar are a big hit. You can watch most of the shows on the go with these apps. These apps are one of the main cause of decreasing viewership of TV. It has affected the most. It's time-saving for modern people who are always in a hurry. There is not any restriction on the timing of shows like it's on TV. And they are almost break-free.
These days, news channels show various Talk Shows like interviews, discussions, panel discussions with and without a live audience participating. But talk shows, generally panel discussions, turns into some type of blame game with everyone shouting and blaming each other. Some anchors join them as well and start shouting. These shows may gain TRP but not healthy for viewers and society.
News channels show crime-based stories. And it has also turned to Reality TV Shows and lifestyle Shows as well, to seduce the viewers away from the general entertainment channels. But the fact is, they are ruining the main purpose of news channels by showing much of drama and less quality news.
All the over 40 TV news channels, including the public service Doordarshan, are commercial in nature as their primary source of revenue is advertising. Only a few of them are pay/subscription channels.
Nowadays, the TV industry is going the newspaper way, with a similar and revenue model. Every news bulletin on every single news channel, including the public service Doordarshan, is heavily 'sponsored' by advertisers and is frequently interrupted for commercial breaks, resulting in the downfall of viewership of news channels.
In short, we can say, the quality of TV news channels is decreasing day by day. Something must be done for its improvement.
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