Football on the small screen
The show currently running on Channel-i everyday at 6:15pm, features stories on the most surprising and shocking results in the World Cups, 'Golden Boot' winners of the previous tournaments, dramatic penalty shoot outs, promising youngsters of the sport and rise to top of some of the underdogs. From tonight Motiur Rahman Chowdhury, editor ofManab Jaminwho is now in Germany to watch the FIFA World Cup '06 will provide the latest updates of the event for the viewers. The programme is directed by Aminul Islam Razu.
Bishwacup Protidin on ATN Bangla
The FIFA World Cup '06 is going to be one of the most watched sporting spectacles across the globe. ATN Bangla unveiled a comprehensive programme titled Bishwacup Protidin to give the viewers an experience to build their interest in the World Cup. Bangladeshi football experts analyse the matches and teams for the FIFA World Cup '06 in each episode. The programme will also feature exciting blend of originally shot footage from qualifiers and other innovative feature based content. Anwar Hossain will host the programme. Directed by Biplob Rahman the programme will be telecast everyday at 4:45pm starting from today.
Football Carnival on Rtv
Football Carnival, a 42-episode programme will start today and will continue till July 9. Each episode of the programme will rediscover the magical moments from previous World Cups. It also features an SMS quiz contest. The programme will be telecast everyday at 5:30pm.
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Brazil-Argentina is not the most awaited match between the two football playing giants, rather a TV play which will be aired on the eve of the opening day of the FIFA World Cup '06 on Channel i.
Mostafa Mamun's comedy Brazil-Argentina depicts the popularity of the FIFA World Cup. Promising director Tareq Khan directs the play. Tareq said, "Most of the football fans in Bangladesh are either supporters of Brazil or Argentina. During and before the World Cup, the masses keep on cheering for the two teams. To me this can be an avant garde theme for a TV play. Sports journalist Mostafa Mamun has written the play."
On the storyline of the play, Tareq said, "Two tenants are fanatic supporters of Brazil and Argentina, that's why each considers the other as rival. However, when the landlord asserts that he will not allow any of the tenants to watch World Cup matches, the two rivals jointly protest the landlord's decision."
ATM Shamsuzzaman, Mamunur Rashid, Abul Hayat, Dolly Zahur, Tushar Khan and others form the major cast members of the play.
Brazil-Argentina will be aired today at 7:25 pm on Channel-i.