It is one of the locan tv channel with local news & current affairs channel which caters to the needs and aspirations of the entire region of Coastal Mangalore. The channel is equipped with the latest state of the art infrastructure and broadcast equipment, arguably one of the best in Mangalore. Languages:
The Channel airs bulletins and programming in four major languages of the region – Kannada,
Tulu, English and Malayalam. Reporters / Correspondents / Bureaux :
The channel has a string of correspondents and bureaux across 3 districts of Karnataka including Kasargod. The channel also maintains reporters and DSNG vans at various places in the city and outskirts. The channel has been able to map the region with various news coverages from the remotest of the remote areas, highlighting the issues confronting the region. The channel has been successfully plays documentary, local art, talents etc. It has tie-ups with various other leading media houses and news agencies for broadcasting news from regions in the remaining parts of Karnataka, India and Middle east. The content of the channel not only reflects Tulu Nadu but it also has programming from across the globe, keeping in mind the tastes of local as well as a global audience. Distribution network:
Abbakka TV is satellite carried and cable distributed at the moment. Other than this, it is also on the AIRTEL DTH which is the most popular and fastest growing direct to home DTH in the southern region. INFRASTRUCTURE
The channel has the best state of the art infrastructure. The channel is positioned with the best equipment available for broadcast media. The channel is using Octopus News automation, fork automation and the latest editing software. The channel has a unique Look and Feel, which has been designed using wasp 3D graphics software. The channel has three multi-camera studios with robotic technology and mimosa for news and current affairs programmes. Journalists and Anchors:
The Abbakkateam is headed by Editor-in-chief , who has the distinction of having launched the first few electronic media and FM radio projects in this part of the country. With an impeccable career in journalism spanning over two decades, she has worked with all national print and television houses before setting up her own ventures. The journalists team is led by the Managing Editor who has been part and parcel of TV channels industry before taking over the editorial assignment with AbbakkaTV. Technical Team:
Our technical team is trained and is drawn mostly from local people to give faster news and coverage. Qualified technicians are in place to handle state of the art library and archival systems like DAM, graphical systems like the Wasp 3D, editing software on latest APPLE MAC final cut pro (FCP) systems, completely automatic transmission master control rooms, Best cameras that ensure fully automated studios, multiple audio mixers, high grade vision mixers, top of the range cameras for news gathering and astonishingly modern studio sets..
