Broadbandindia Magazine

I & B ministry at the Final Step of Broadcasting Bill

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) in India is examining the draft Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill aimed to regulate digital content. If the bill is passed, the Indian government can direct a service provider to stop broadcasting or ask it to transmit in a manner that it suggests. The draft Bill proposes to set [...]

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Will Indian Broadcasters make a mobile move ?

Amidst the global recession, the last couple of quarters for the media industry including the broadcasters and publishers haven’t been quiet promising. They witnessed a dip in revenues and readership/viewership, and a mounting production costs due to lack of advertiser’s support, all leading to the industry’s dismal state. However, the situation contradicted the belief that recessions [...]

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Star India bets High On Regional Channels

Star Entertainment Media, the wholly-owned company of Star India Pvt. Ltd., which manages regional channels like Vijay TV, Star Jalsha and Star Pravah, is betting high on consolidating its market position by introducing new shows. Tamil general entertainment channel (GEC) Vijay TV has lined up three reality shows for Friday and Saturday and two fiction shows [...]

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Are we ready for 4G ?

Back in 1954, British athlete Roger Bannister successfully demonstrated to the world that it was possible to run 1 mile in less than 4 minutes. It was a feat that brought Bannister renown and one that spurred on a further need for speed on clay and asphalt around the world. Fifty-five years later and just [...]

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Arasu Cable TV proves to be a non-starter

The cable television network launched by the Tamil Nadu government a year ago, promising a cheaper alternative to subscribers, has turned out to be a non-starter, and several operators are blaming the changing dynamics within the state’s first family for this. The launch of Arasu Cable TV Corp. Ltd by the state government was seen by [...]

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‘Dadagiri Unlimited’ with Dada

Sourav Ganguly, former captain of the Indian cricket team and ‘dada’ for West Bengal’s cricket fans will anchor Dadagiri Unlimited, a reality show on Zee Bangla. The quiz show is not in the league of hardcore quiz shows, such as Bournvita Quiz Contest or Kaun Banega Crorepati, but it’s modeled on the quiz format, designed to [...]

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‘Sach Ka Saamna’ swims out of trouble

Sacch Ka Saamna is the Indian version of the popular American reality show The Moment of Truth. It premiered on STAR Plus on July 15, 2009 at 10:30 PM and airs from Monday through Friday each week. Television and film actor Rajeev Khandelwal is the host of the show. On the show, contestants are hooked up [...]

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Reliance Eyes New channels, fatty DTH bouquet & iStock

The Reliance ADAG group is planning a foray into the expand media business. A company executive said that the Reliance ADAG group is keen on foraying into television broadcasting business. “Currently, the company is proceeding with studies and analysis,” said the executive. Moreover, he added that the company would consider acquisition of sick-broadcasters as most [...]

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Telco’s reap rural fruits through “Bharat Strategy”

Half of new mobile subscribers are coming from rural areas. Recently Reliance Communications and Idea Cellular entered into alliances with two unusual partners — Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd (Kribhco) and the Department of Posts. While Kribhco’s 25,000 cooperatives will market RCom’s telecom products and services, the post offices in Kerala will sell Idea’s specially-designed stamp-sized [...]

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Microsoft, Yahoo attempt deal To rival Google

Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc have agreed to an online search and advertising partnership, in an attempt to rival Google Inc. The news and details of the expected deal were first reported by the AllThingsDigital blog and Advertising Age. Microsoft and Yahoo had declined comment. The two companies have talked for months about cooperating in the [...]

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