Broadbandindia Magazine

MSM Discovery Private Limited, popularly known as the ‘TheOneAlliance’, has always strategically partnered with the best channels in every genre so as to provide the viewers a wider and richer choice. In line with its “Best of Brands” philosophy, ‘TheOneAlliance’ bouquet today established a long-term strategic relationship with the most sought-after Sports channel of India [...]

TRAI Revises Tariff

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has revised tariff in the various sector, a step that will bring down the content cost for DTH, digital cable and IPTV operators. It has issued its tariff order for 2010, for digital addressable systems – such as Cable TV to DTH – and has insisted that customers [...]

Govt plans NBAI to screen broadcast content

In an attempt to control news channels, the Centre has proposed setting up of a government appointed committee – the National Broadcast Authority of India (NBAI) that will have the power to screen programmes or advertisements before broadcast, and formulate the content code. The committee will have all the powers that were part of the [...]

Punit Goenka named Zee News MD

Zee News Ltd (ZNL) has appointed Punit Goenka as managing director of the company.Goenka has replaced Laxmi N Goel, whose resignation was accepted by the ZNL board. Goel will, however, continue as a non-executive director on the board. Goel will continue to drive Essel Group’s real estate business.Goenka, the eldest son of Subhash Chandra, is also [...]

ESPN & Eurosport in deal for Champions League T20

ESPN Star Sports has signed an exclusive three-year deal with Eurosport, which would allow Eurosport to broadcast the Airtel Champions League T20 tournament in Europe and the UK. The new rights deal includes rights to broadcast the tournaments onair and online, with featured matches being telecast exclusively on the Eurosport Player, the channel’s online subscription [...]

Power failure on INSAT-4B hits DTH

A power supply glitch on Indian Space Research Orgnisation’s (ISRO) INSAT- 4B has resulted in partial disruption of the services of two direct-to-home (DTH) operators, a few regional television channels and telecom services.Sun Direct and DD Direct Plus use the Ku-band transponders of Insat- 4B.There was a power supply anomaly in one of the two [...]

Disney to distribute UTV Picture titles

The Walt Disney Company India and UTV Motion Pictures announced an agreement whereby Disney Studios will handle home entertainment distribution for some of the key titles from the UTV Motion Pictures studio. The titles to be distributed as a part of this deal include the latest UTV blockbusters Raajneeti, I Hate Luv Storys, Udaan, What’s [...]