Odisha TV

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OTV (Odisha Television Limited)
Native name
ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଟିଭି
Founded17 April 1997
HeadquartersBhubaneswar, Odisha,
India
ProductsDirect Broadcast Satellite
OwnerJagi Mangat Panda
Websiteodishatv.in

Odisha TV or OTV (Odia: ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଟିଭି) is an Odia Indian Cable Television station. It is owned by the Bhubaneswar-based Odisha Television Network. It was started and promoted by Jagi Mangat Panda. Odisha Television (OTV) is the first private Electronic Media in the state of Odisha.[1][2][3][4]

Launched in 1997 in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, the channel slowly spread to all major towns of the state. It was converted from cable to a satellite channel in December 2006.

List of programmes[edit]

Most programmes of OTV are news based. It also has programmes related to art and culture, tourism, business, food and festivals. Some of its programmes include the following.[5]

  • Aagyan Mind Kale Ki
  • Gapa Saap
  • The Great Odisha Political Circus
  • Jibana Do Chakire Ashara Alok
  • Janamancha
  • Jatra Ra Jatra
  • Khola Katha
  • News Fuse
  • Taste Of Odisha
  • Police File
  • Aparadha Diary
  • Akuha Katha
  • Sakalara Khabara
  • Sarbe Bhabantu Sukhinaha
  • Aapana Eka Nuhanti
  • Doctor Doctor
  • Bastu Bichara
  • News @ 9 Bulletin
  • News @ 9 Discussion
  • News @11 Bulletin

Elephant rescue incident[edit]

On 24 September 2021, an Odisha TV journalist died while another was critically injured when the boat they were travelling to cover the elephant rescue overturned due to the river current.[6] An ODRAF personnel also died in the incident. The elephant rescue operation was put on hold after the boat overturned. The elephant was eventually found dead after he unable to cross the river.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "About OdishaTV News - OTV English". Latest Odisha News, Breaking News Today | Top Updates on Corona - OTV News. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Chatterjee, Mrinal (29 December 2020). "Television in Odisha" (PDF). Odisha State Open University.
  3. ↑ Nahak, Dr Fakira Mohan (1 December 2020). "POLITICAL COMMUNICATION IN ODISHA: A STUDY OF ODIA TELEVISION NEWS CHANNELS". PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt / Egyptology. 17 (6): 4084–4094. ISSN 1567-214X.
  4. ↑ "About Odisha TV". Taboola.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "OTV : TV schedule India". tvscheduleindia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Odisha TV journalist dies, another critical, after boat to rescue elephant capsizes". Hindustan Times. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

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