Living on the Edge (Indian TV series) explained
Living On The Edge is a 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
Sources
- News: Spin doctor. Economic Times. 12 October 2013. 15 December 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082655/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-12-15/news/27340061_1_reality-show-niret-alva-miditech. 5 March 2016.
- News: This is BBC India Hour. Indian Express. 12 October 2013. 8 September 1998.
External links
Notes and References
- News: Krishna. Sonali. The Dream Merchants. Economic Times. 8 June 2007.
- Web site: National Award for Miditech co-founder Niret Alva. IndianTelevision.com. 3 March 2007.
- Web site: Amarnath. Vidhya. Channeling Content. SmartCEO. 18 March 2012. 15 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321031639/http://www.thesmartceo.in/Industries/media-and-publishing/channeling-content.html. 21 March 2012.
- News: Creating Wildscreen Magic. Business Standard. 12 October 2013. 27 January 2013.
