Odisha TV

Odisha TV or OTV is a regional Oriya Indian cable television station. It is the flagship channel of the Bhubaneswar-based Odisha Television Network.It was started and promoted by Mrs. Jagi Mangat Panda. Odisha Television (OTV) is the first private Electronic Media in the state of Odisha.

Launched in 1997 in the twin cities of Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack, the channel slowly spread to all major towns of the state. Then it became the premier source of news, current affairs and entertainment for the people of Odisha. It is most viewed Oriya TV channel in the world. Odisha Television Ltd is the pioneering media venture that boasts of redefining television viewing in Odisha. An undisputed market leader with five very popular channels (OTV, Tarang, Tarang Music, Prarthana and the recently-launched Alankar) in its bouquet; the group is more than a household name in the state.

The brand is known its free, fair and unbiased news reporting. The channel is respected for its integrity and commitment to set and practice enviable standards of journalism.

Programming

Apart from a large viewership in Odisha, OTV has a following in other regions of India with large Oriya speaking population, including the Bangalore, Vizag, Surat, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad. The key people are Jagi Mangat Panda and her husband and BJD MP Baijayant Panda. Initially four journalism students from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal were selected from the campus by them to start OTV. They are Jajati Karan, Sarada Lahangir, Sriparna Nayak and Sonali Rath. Now OTV has over 300 staff and the company is worth more than Rs 200 crore.

List of programmes

Most programmes of OTV are news based. It also has programmes related to Art and Culture,Tourism,Business,Food and Festivals. Here are some programmes.

See also

• List of television stations in India

References

External links

• Official website
• Television Point Article
• Who is Record
• Official Facebook
• Official Twitter