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A major victory
It is a major victory for the Tamil Film Producer's Council (TFPC) as not even a frame of this year's biggest hit "Pattiyal" has been shown on television even after three weeks of its release. There has been a deadlock for the past two months on the issue of providing clips of film-based programmes to television between the TFPC and the Tamil satellite channels. `Punnagaipoo' Gheetha, producer of "Pattiyal", says since she is part of the industry she will abide by the TFPC rules. Meanwhile, the channels are recycling old content and are getting desperate for clips of new films as TRPs are dropping for film-based programmes. More shocking is that none of the channels will have the regular interviews with stars and previews of new releases for the Tamil New Year Day special. The stars have been told by the TFPC that a red card will be issued to them if they give exclusives or interviews to channels. According to industry sources, the imbroglio will be sorted out only after the Assembly elections.
SREEDHAR PILLAI
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