Key person quits HMTV

Mr. GS Rammohan, Output Editor has left hmtv, even before its launch,  almost after completion of one year there.  Some conspiracy theories are doing the rounds behind his quitting. It is learnt that he met the Managing Director cum CEO cum Editor in Chief of the channel Mr. Murthy and explained the reasons for quitting. However, the exact details of the discussion is yet to be known. Soon after coming out, Mr. Rammohan straightaway went to Andhra Jyothi and joined their channel as its Associate Editor. People close to him confirm that he would be more comfortable with Andhra Jyothi management where he worked for more than 5 years. With Mr. Rammohan's exit, HMTV lost a senior man in the organisation. The loss is considerable since a person in the key post left just a couple of days before its launch (on 12th ?) but the other Heads have put a brave face saying that the launch would be as scheduled. However, news is that the launch will be only in the second half of January ( with an excuse of Dhanurmasam ).

Studio N speeds up

Studio N promoted by Narne Srinivasa Rao of narne Group and led by Mr. Sivaram Prasad is gearing up for launch in January. The make shift office close to the permanent building is working round the clock. However, some of the staff members are not happy since they were not given any specific designations. Some were assured good posts but later were asked to confine to lower designations. One such person who came all the way from Delhi to join in the Input department had to go back after knowing that he was not the Input Chief. However, these internal issues are kept aside and Mr. Sivaram Prasad is getting ready for the launch. Though he is confident of January 15th launch, the reality is that he may take time till Feb 10th, just in time for the forthcoming elections.

 

P.S : Mr. Gopal Reddy, a close associate of Mr. Sivaram Prasad, MD has joined Studio N , quitting TV5 as everybody expected. It all started on the day when Mr. Prasad left TV5. Everyone (his friends and foes) started asking him as to when he would leave TV5. Finally he had to take the decision and join his old friend in Studio N. Mr. Reddy is a good sports journalist.