Mangalam TV was an Indian 24 hours Malayalam-language satellite news channel headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Indian sub-continent, Middle East, Europe, North America |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Malayalam |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mangalam Publications |
| History | |
| Launched | 26 March 2017 |
| Closed | 31 January 2022 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
The channel was launched in 2017.
The channel ran into financial troubles and shut down all operations by end of 2022. In early 2023, South Indian Bank confiscated its assets including studio and equipment.[1]
Controversy
On its launch day,[2] Mangalam TV aired a telephonic audio clip in which Transport Minister AK Saseendran was allegedly heard speaking in a sexually explicit way to someone whom the channel claimed was a housewife.[3][4][5] Saseendran resigned as minister the same day. The Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, had inaugurated the channel launch.[6]
After initially denying allegations of a smear campaign,[7] Mangalam TV's CEO Ajith Kumar eventually apologised and admitted that it was a sting operation done by a female journalist employed by the channel.[8]
On April 4, Kumar and four media people of the channel were arrested by the Kerala Police for airing an "obscene conversation" and for criminal conspiracy.[5][9]
Later, Saseendran was acquitted in the case after the complainant, who had earlier alleged sexual harassment, turned hostile in court; he returned as Transport Minister.[10][11]
References
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