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BCCI, the governing body for Cricket in India, had a unique litigation case where the respondent and the litigant belonged to the same body. The show revealed that Rs 350 crore has been spent by BCCI over the past 3 years to implement the Lodha Comitee reforms as suggested by the Honourable Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.powersportz.tv/talking-turkey-with-kanthi/350-crore-spent-on-bcci-vc-bcci-5298|title=350 Crore spent on BCCI vc BCCI ?|website=Power Sportz|access-date=2019-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507154521/https://www.powersportz.tv/talking-turkey-with-kanthi/350-crore-spent-on-bcci-vc-bcci-5298|archive-date=2019-05-07|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref> |
BCCI, the governing body for Cricket in India, had a unique litigation case where the respondent and the litigant belonged to the same body. The show revealed that Rs 350 crore has been spent by BCCI over the past 3 years to implement the Lodha Comitee reforms as suggested by the Honourable Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.powersportz.tv/talking-turkey-with-kanthi/350-crore-spent-on-bcci-vc-bcci-5298|title=350 Crore spent on BCCI vc BCCI ?|website=Power Sportz|access-date=2019-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507154521/https://www.powersportz.tv/talking-turkey-with-kanthi/350-crore-spent-on-bcci-vc-bcci-5298|archive-date=2019-05-07|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref> |
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Power Sportz carried out a sting operation where two of their reporters caught the easy availability of anabolic steroids, on a mobile recording. The drugs are otherwise prohibited and banned substances which could be sold only with a doctors prescription. The sting operation revealed that no prescription was required to procure these drugs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.powersportz.tv/talking-turkey/talking-turkey-with-kanthi/drug-racket-caught-on-camera-in-sting-operation-injection-in-studio-5493|title=Drug racket caught on camera in sting operation! Injection in Studio!|website=Power Sportz|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:37, 22 May 2019
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Network | Digital |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hindi, English |
Power Sportz is India’s first live sports news and journalism channel on a digital platform[1][2] and it is based in Gurugram, India.[3] Kanthi D Suresh is the Editor-in-chief of the channel.[4][5][6] The platform was launched in May 2018 at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.[1] The channel is available on Amazon Fire TV.[7][8]
In July 2018, Power Sportz's flagship show, Talking Turkey with Kanthi, was instrumental in unfurling the rampant misconduct and fiefdom existent in the National Sports Federation.[9][10] The show raised issues pertaining to transgender athletes and rampant age fraud prevalent at the grassroots level. It highlighted how the BCCI continued to resist coming under the purview of the RTI Act despite recommendations by the Lodha Committee and directive issued by the Central Information Commission (CIC) to ensure compliance.[11][12] Statistics and surveys by Power Sportz channel resulted in Shooting being declared the Best Sports of 2018 in India.[13]
Another episode of Talking Turkey with Kanthi, at Power Sportz focused on International Association of Athletics Federations's (IAAF) attempt on regulating the levels of testosterone in Women athletes. The show informed that IAAF wishes to keep the testosterone level in women athletes at an even level and if the levels are found higher in an athlete, she would require to go hormone replacement therapy. The show criticized IAAF and supported the UN Council's backlash on IAAF. [14]
Key Episodes of Talking Turkey with Kanthi:
350 Crore spent on BCCI vc BCCI (Aired 03 May 2019)
BCCI, the governing body for Cricket in India, had a unique litigation case where the respondent and the litigant belonged to the same body. The show revealed that Rs 350 crore has been spent by BCCI over the past 3 years to implement the Lodha Comitee reforms as suggested by the Honourable Supreme Court of India.[15]
Drug racket caught on camera (Aired 17 May 2019)
Power Sportz carried out a sting operation where two of their reporters caught the easy availability of anabolic steroids, on a mobile recording. The drugs are otherwise prohibited and banned substances which could be sold only with a doctors prescription. The sting operation revealed that no prescription was required to procure these drugs.[16]
References
- ^ a b "People should focus on their own business, says Kanthi D Suresh, Editor-in-Chief, Power Sportz". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Dharamshi, Manan (2018-10-30). "Discomfort in Sporting federations, as Power Sportz declares the best Sport for 2018". The Indian Wire. Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Mindset of Corporates need to change; Kanthi D Suresh, Editor-in-Chief, Power Sportz (www.powersportz.tv)". www.siliconindia.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Power Sportz seems to be influencing the Voters mindset in Telangana!". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "Olympics is the biggest test of them all, says Kanthi". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2018-03-03. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The biggest difference on a digital platform is clock-time viewing, says Kanthi D Suresh, Editor-in-Chief, Power Sportz". www.siliconindia.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Digital sports news channel Power Sportz launches on Amazon Fire TV Stick - TelevisionPost: Latest News, India's Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI". TelevisionPost: Latest News, India’s Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI. 2019-01-31. Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Dhyani, Kunal (2019-01-31). "India's dedicated sports news channel to go on Amazon Fire". InsideSport. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ Dharamshi, Manan (2018-10-25). "Will Kanthi D Suresh, Editor-in-chief, Power Sportz, take credit, if PM declares hockey as the National Sport?". The Indian Wire. Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Baker, Christian. "I Dont have Any Personal Agenda, says Kanthi D Suresh, Editor-in-Chief, Power Sportz". Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Gender Bias in Sports – The Views of Kanthi D Suresh, the Doyenne of Sports News Broadcasting". Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Editor (2018-09-19). "Why Sports Lovers Absolutely Should Watch Power Sportz TV". TMN. Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Dharamshi, Manan (2018-10-30). "Discomfort in Sporting federations, as Power Sportz declares the best Sport for 2018". The Indian Wire. Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ ANI (2019-04-03). "Is testosterone a male prerogative?". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "350 Crore spent on BCCI vc BCCI ?". Power Sportz. Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Drug racket caught on camera in sting operation! Injection in Studio!". Power Sportz. Retrieved 2019-05-22.