Living on the Edge (Indian TV series)
| Living on the Edge | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Miditech Pvt. Ltd. |
| Developed by | Miditech |
| Presented by | Niret Alva |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Doordarshan / Star Plus |
| Release | 1994 – 1996 |
Living On The Edge was a popular weekly Indian TV show about Environmental Issues. It was aired on the Indian national broadcast network, Doordarshan[1] and Star TV over a period of five years, in the 90s.
Hosted by Niret Alva,[2] it explored different aspects of human exploitation of nature and natural resources, and pollution. It was launched on the day of the 1994 final Football World Cup, and managed to garner a large audience, as it was slotted just before the final match began.[3]
Popularity
At the time of airing, Living On The Edge was one of the most popular English programmes on Indian Television. However, the show was taken off air in 1996 for lack of sponsorship.[4]
Awards
- Won the Most Informative Series Category at the Onida Awards in 1995
- Won a Panda award at Wildscreen in Bristol in 1996
References
- ^ Krishna, Sonali (8 June 2007). "The Dream Merchants". Economic Times.
- ^ "National Award for Miditech co-founder Niret Alva". IndianTelevision.com.
- ^ Amarnath, Vidhya. "Channeling Content". SmartCEO. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ "Creating Wildscreen Magic". Business Standard. Retrieved 1 November 1996.
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Sources
- "Spin doctor". Economic Times. Retrieved 2 December 2002.
- "This is BBC India Hour". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 September 1998.
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