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Calinos Entertainment Shines with Award-Winning Dramas & Talents at MIPCOM 2023!
Mumbai: Calinos Entertainment will be presenting; “Farah” and “EGO” from its Turkish Catalogue; “Adela”, “Indefensible”, “Alert Squad” and 6 Serbian series from its Global Catalogue; as the leading dramas in MIPCOM 2023.
Awarded by global viewers at different social platforms; “Farah” has already turned into a global phenomenon since its premiere in Turkey.
The global fans of Turkish dramas were awarded “Farah” in three categories on “Dizilah Güzel Awards”; “The Best New Series”, “The Best Cast Ensemble” and “The Best Child Actor”. These awards basically reflect the success of the drama in terms of both story & cast.
Besides its binding story, supporting women empowerment “Farah” has globally acclaimed strong lead acts; Demet Ozdemir “The International Best Actress Award Winner at the 21 Kineo Awards in Venice” and Engin Akyurek “The Best Actor Award Winner of 2015” in International Emmy Awards and Seoul Drama Awards.
At the first season; Iranian refugee woman Farah found herself in the middle of the mafia-police war and an unpredictable love with her hunter Tahir. With Farah’s son Kerimsah, all three together, have created a family, against all odds around them. But the love between Farah & Tahir will be tested even harder in the second season when Behnam, the father of Kerimsah who was known as dead, arrives in Istanbul to get his so-called “family” back. Feyyaz Duman, Hatice Aslan and Sera Kutlubey will accompany Engin Akyurek, Demet Ozdemir, Firat Tanis, and Rastin Pakhanad in the second season of Farah for more tears, more betrayals, and more heartbreaks but the most of all more love. With its sensational second season “Farah” will continue to be the Turkish star of Calinos Catalogue.
The global star of the catalogue “Indefensible” is lately awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and TV as “The Best Daily Serie” at the 38 Prix Gémeaux Awards and has been shortlisted for the “Content Innovation Awards in the Best New Scripted Series – Non-English” category. It’s a long-lasting successful Crime Drama and approved for the third season by TVA Canada.
In addition to “Indefensible” another awarded Pixcom drama “Alertes – Alert Squad” will be included to the phenomenal catalogue. The 3 season-long crime series has won “The Best Annual Drama” award with its last season at the 38 Prix Gémeaux Awards.
Last but not least; six awards winning Serbian series; “Tycoon”, “The Clan”, “No Trespassing”, “The Only Way Out”, “The Name of People” and “The Well” will also be presented in MIPCOM 2023 by Calinos Entertainment in MIPCOM 2023.
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What SMS letters G, T, S and P mean and how they help spot scams
Small alphabet tags on messages reveal whether texts are government or ads.
MUMBAI: Sometimes the smallest letter in a message can be the biggest clue. In an age where smartphone users receive dozens of alerts every day, the tiny alphabet appearing at the end of many SMS messages can reveal whether a text is official, transactional, service related or simply promotional. Understanding these tags can help users quickly identify legitimate messages and stay alert to potential scams.
Under telecom regulations in India, SMS senders are required to categorise messages based on their purpose. As a result, many texts end with a single letter that indicates the type of communication being sent.
If an SMS ends with the letter G, it typically means the message has been sent by a government authority. These alerts may include information about public services, government schemes, safety advisories or emergency notifications such as natural disaster warnings.
A message ending with the letter T signals a transactional SMS. These are usually sent by banks, financial institutions or digital services to confirm activities such as payments, account updates or one time passwords (OTPs).
The letter S represents a service related message. These notifications commonly come from companies and online platforms providing updates about services or orders. For instance, e commerce platforms like Amazon or Flipkart often send delivery updates and order confirmations that end with the letter S.
Meanwhile, SMS messages ending with the letter P are promotional in nature. These texts are typically marketing communications sent by businesses advertising products, offers or services such as education programmes, fashion sales or loan schemes.
Understanding these simple tags can also help users stay cautious about fraudulent messages. Cybersecurity experts note that scam messages often do not follow these regulated formats and may arrive without any category letter at the end.
While the absence of a tag does not automatically mean a message is fraudulent, it can serve as an early warning sign encouraging users to verify the source before clicking links or sharing personal information.
For those who wish to reduce marketing texts altogether, telecom operators also provide Do Not Disturb (DND) options.
Users of Jio can activate DND through the MyJio app by navigating to the menu, selecting settings and enabling the DND option with preferred filters.
Similarly, subscribers of Airtel and Vi can enable the same feature through their respective mobile apps to block promotional messages.
In a digital world flooded with alerts and notifications, recognising what a single letter means could make the difference between a harmless update and a potential scam.
