Real (TV channel) explained

Real
Closed Date:	^[1] ^[2]
Country:	India
Headquarters:	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Area:	India
Owner:	Turner International India (now known as Warner Bros. Discovery)

Real was a Hindi entertainment channel launched by Turner International India in a 50:50 joint venture with Alva Brothers Entertainment on 2 March 2009 based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Overview

This is the first Hindi entertainment channel launched by Turner Broadcasting System. The channel has been followed by an English general entertainment channel WB from the Turner stable.^[3] The New REAL TV Studios launched on 1-21-2021, the website can be found at: https://realtvstudios.com/ Gary Axion is the new producer. New show content is to be shown on the Travel Channel in mid 2021 at: https://www.travelchannel.com/

Shutdown

The channel ceased all its operations in March 2010 due to low GRPs and minimum viewership. Also, the channel lacked sponsors and new shows since September 2009 and aired re-runs of its former shows.^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8]

Programmes

Drama

Hindi Hai Hum
Namak Haraam
Ninja Pandav
Vicky Ki Taxi

Reality

Notes and References

Web site: Real reviews biz plan, downsizes ops . Indian Television.com . ITV Team . September 7, 2009 . December 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090911053141/http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k9/sept/sept62.php . 2009-09-11.
Web site: Turner shuts down Imagine TV . . Rediff team . April 13, 2012 . December 16, 2015.
http://www.warnerbros.com/studio/news/turner-and-warner-bros-entertainment-entertain-india-launch-new-channel-wb Turner And Warner Bros. Entertainment To Entertain India With The Launch Of A New Channel: WB
Web site: What keeps 9X and Real up and running? . afaqs . 16 February 2010 . 17 December 2015 . Sangeeta . Talwar.
http://www.televisionpost.com/television/turner-launches-hindi-gec-via-local-jv-real-shutters-within-a-year/ Turner launches Hindi GEC via local JV Real shutters within a year
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/DuR1lCt4VGJmPOOz1qNwzN/Imagine-TV-to-shut-down-as-viewership-declines.html Imagine TV to shut down as viewership declines
http://www.thehoot.org/media-watch/media-business/-second-time-unlucky-5870 Second Time Unlucky
http://www.exchange4media.com/tv/imagine-is-not-realsteve-marcopoto-turner-broadcasting_42051.html Imagine is not Real: Steve Marcopoto, Turner Broadcasting