Real (TV channel)

Real
Real
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Ownership
OwnerTurner International India
(now known as Warner Bros. Discovery)
History
LaunchedMarch 2, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-03-02)
ClosedMarch 2010; 14 years ago (2010-03)[1][2]

Real was a Hindi entertainment channel launched by Turner International India in a 50:50 joint venture with Alva Brothers Entertainment on 2 March 2009 based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Overview

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This is the first Hindi entertainment channel launched by Turner Broadcasting System. The channel has been followed by an English general entertainment channel WB from the Turner stable.[3] The New REAL TV Studios launched on 1-21-2021, the website can be found at: https://realtvstudios.com/ Gary Axion is the new producer. New show content is to be shown on the Travel Channel in mid 2021 at: https://www.travelchannel.com/

Shutdown

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The channel ceased all its operations in March 2010 due to low GRPs and minimum viewership. Also, the channel lacked sponsors and new shows since September 2009 and aired re-runs of its former shows.[4][5][6][7][8]

Programmes

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Drama

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Reality

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References

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  1. ^ "Real reviews biz plan, downsizes ops". ITV Team. Indian Television.com. 7 September 2009. Archived from the original on 11 September 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Turner shuts down Imagine TV". Rediff team. Rediff. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  3. ^ Turner And Warner Bros. Entertainment To Entertain India With The Launch Of A New Channel: WB. Warner Bros. 4 March 2009.
  4. ^ Sangeeta, Talwar (16 February 2010). "What keeps 9X and Real up and running?". afaqs. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. ^ Turner launches Hindi GEC via local JV Real shutters within a year. Television post. 2 September 2013.
  6. ^ Imagine TV to shut down as viewership declines. Livemint. Shuchi Bansal. April 2012.
  7. ^ Second Time Unlucky. The Hoot. 19 April 2012.
  8. ^ Imagine is not Real: Steve Marcopoto, Turner Broadcasting. Exchange4Media. Noor Fathima Warsia. Monday, May 9, 2011
  9. ^ "Paintal on Ninja Pandav". The Times of India. 3 April 2009. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 September 2024.