Television Magazine Programme

 Magazine Program Production shooting floor

A television magazine program is platforms to present a variety of topics, usually on current events, in a format that often include interviews and commentary.

The magazine program is normally anchored by a single person. Magazine programs give a clear picture about a topic discussed in that particular program. It is scheduled in daily or done weekly bases according to the importance of topic/ subject discussed in the show, sometimes a magazine program consist of one or more hot topic. Topics are selected directly from the viewers or it is done by the editorial directly.

 Most of the magazine program is planned in the areas related to news or current affairs. This method of program production is also useful for any type of subjects like travel, health, education, sport, etc.

A magazine program give opportunities to the audience to participate through audience poll or other related interaction techniques channels. These kind of program are rich in expert guest entries. This broadcast program format is useful for planned both in live or recorded programs. Like other program production methods it has a separate jungle or montage or both.

Some of the most popular TV magazine programs in the television history are,

• ·         60 Minutes: It is an American news magazine television program that is broadcast on the CBS TV network.

• ·         Dateline NBC: Dateline NBC is a weekly American TV news magazine / reality show that is broadcast on NBC.

• ·         Investigative Documentaries: Investigative Documentaries is a Philippine public affairs program being aired on GMA News TV.   

           ------- Anoop Sivasankara Pillai