Unable to keep his Malayalam TV channel afloat, Indian owner flees Dubai

DUBAI: An Indian owner of a Malayalam television station in the UAE and its finance head allegedly fled the country without paying the staff their dues, after they struggled to keep the venture afloat amid mounting losses, according to a media report on Tuesday.

Channel D has launched about two years ago and it operated from its boutique studio in Jumeirah in the UAE.

The channel also had a unit in Kochi, Kerala. The owner and the finance head fled the UAE without paying several months of outstanding salary, the Gulf News reported.