Broadbandindia Magazine

Polimer TV launched in Chennai

The Tamil general entertainment channel (GEC) space received a brand new channel from the house of Polimer Media Pvt Ltd., one of the largest multi-system operators (MSO) in Tamil Nadu. ‘Polimer TV’ was had a grand launch at Madras University Centenary Hall, Auditorium in Chennai on the evening of Sep. 23. Well, this comes as a [...]

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SC asks Trai to fix DTH tariff by 15 January

The Supreme Court has asked Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to complete its exercise to fix tariff for the direct-to-home (DTH) services by 15 January. Earlier on 6 July, the Supreme Court had given Trai two months of time.The bench headed by Justice BN Agarwal, while extending the time, clarified that it has not [...]

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Ten Sports plans JV with Comcast for golf channel in India

Dubai-based Taj Television Ltd plans to set up a joint venture with Comcast Corporation for a golf channel in India. The company has applied to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and is awaiting clearance. It has also made an application for Ten Sports 2, the details of which are still unclear at this stage.Comcast runs [...]

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Man Jit Singh is Sony CEO

Man Jit Singh is made chief executive officer of Multi Screen Media (formerly Sony Entertainment Television India) with immediate effect, ending all speculations that the entertainment major may elevate its COO NP Singh to the rank or even turn to an external professional to guide its growth. Man Jit, who is also chairman of MSM, [...]

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Indiatimes & Dishtv tie up to offer VAS services on TV

Indiatimes.com, the internet venture of the Times Group and Dishtv, have entered into a strategic tie up to offer the customers a host of Mobile Value added services on TV. Dishtv has partnered with Indiatimes.com to offer mobile interactive services “Mobile Active”. Viewers can now preview the mobile services on TV and download their favorite [...]

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RGBPL downsizes its operations

Real Global Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd. (RGBPL), operator of a Hindi general entertainment channel ‘REAL’, announced the downsizing of its operations in India. The joint venture partners, Turner and Alva Brothers Entertainment are reassessing RGBPL’s business plans. According to the spokesperson of REAL these plans will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. addthis_url [...]

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Reliance Big TV adds 13 South Indian channels

Big TV has added 13 new South Indian language channels as it aggressively eyes the south market. While the DTH operator’s bouquet includes eight new channels in Tamil, five have been appended in Telugu. The newly added channels in Tamil are Jaya Plus, Makkal TV, Mega TV, Zee Tamizh, Aditya TV, Seithigal, Sripoli and Vasant TV [...]

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Asiasat 5 commences operations

The Asiasat 5 communications satellite began commercial service on 17 September, at the orbital location of 100.5 degrees East with enhanced power, coverage and connectivity, for advanced satellite broadcasting, telecom and broadband services across the Asia Pacific. Following its launch on 12 August and the successful completion of in-orbit testing to verify the satellite’s performance and [...]

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Patil asks women to fight pervert portrayal in ads, TV soaps

President Pratibha Patil during her interaction with the girl students of the Sabarmati Ashram said women should get organised and take on the perverted and improper depiction of women in advertisements and television serials. If women come forward, the companies cannot misuse them for their ads, said Patil. When a girl student of the ashram asked [...]

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NCPCR issues notice to NDTV

The complaints of cruelty with infants on reality show Pati Patni aur Who has made the child rights commission, NCPCR, swing into action which has issued a notice to the TV channel and written to the Information and Broadcasting ministry to intervene. Realising that with limited powers it cannot take concrete action against the channel NDTV [...]

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