Puthiya Thalaimurai TV
Puthiya Thalaimurai TV is a Tamil news channel headquartered at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is run by Chennai-based The New Generation Media Corporation, along with Puthiya Thalaimurai Magazine. The Channel is viewed channel in Tamil Nadu.
| PuthiyaThalaimurai TV | |
|---|---|
 Puthiya Thalaimurai TV logo | |
| Launched | 24 August 2011 |
| Network | New Gen Media Corporation |
| Owned by | SRM Group |
| Picture format | 576i (SD) |
| Slogan | உண்மை உடனுக்குடன் Unmai udannuk udan (Truth, as it happens) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Broadcast area | India |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Sister channel(s) | Puthuyugam TV |
| Website | www |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sun Direct (India) | 139* (SD) |
| Reliance Digital TV (India) | 666 (SD) |
| Videocon d2h (India) | 582 (SD) |
| Airtel digital TV (India) | 784 (SD) |
| Tata Sky (India) | 1529 (SD) |
| DishTV (India) | 969 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Hathway (Mumbai, India) | Channel 870 (SD) |
History
Puthiya Thalaimurai TV launched on 24 August 2011. It broadcasts news, discussion, documentary and infotainment programmes.
In November 2011, the channel issued a press release stating it had topped the TAM (Television Audience Measurement) ratings.[1][2]
Controversies
In March 2015, the Puthiya Thalaimurai office was attacked by a group of men who hurled two bombs into it. There were no casualties in the incident.[3]
Two tiffin-box crude bombs were hurled at the office of Tamil news channel Puthiya Thalaimurai on the morning of 12 March 2015. The bombs exploded, but no one was injured nor was any property damaged. This attack was in response to the Puthiya Thalaimurai Channel that had planned to air a debate-programme on the thali or mangalsutra. The Hindu Munnani planned to protest outside the channel’s office against the programme on March 8, following which this attack took place. Activists of the group later attacked the channel crew which was to cover the protest. Ten members of Hindu Munnani were arrested. [4]
Income tax investigators raided the offices of Puthiya Thalaimurai TV, along with other offices owned by the SRM group, in June 2013.[5]
References
- "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News, Current News Headlines". News18.
- "Business Line : Industry & Economy / Marketing : Puthiya Thalaimurai tops viewership rating". Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
- Peter, Petlee (12 March 2015). "TV channel targeted for talk show" – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Puthiya Thalaimurai TV Online - LIVE News - TAMILNETONLINE.COM".
- "Income tax raids in SRM Group of Companies - Times of India".