Archive | April, 2010
TRAI issues consultation paper on uplinking/downlinking TV channels
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issues a consultation paper on uplinking/ downlinking TV channels in the subcontinent nation. Observing the vast change that the television industry has undergone, TRAI has considered the problems raised by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) including maximum number of satellite TV channels possible; cap on number of [...]
Continue reading...Rising No. of TV channels pose a challenge to broadcasters
21. April 2010
India’s growth story may appear to be all good news, but as the number of TV channels continues to rise, the TV broadcasting industry faces the challenge of aggregating a higher number of eyeballs in an increasingly challenging operating environment. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) in India permitted 77 private satellite TV channels [...]
Continue reading...Trai seeks views on rationalisation of Tariffs in Non-CAS areas
21. April 2010
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked all stakeholders to respond by 25 April and counter-comments by 5 May to a consultation paper on-”Tariff Issues related to Cable TV Services in Non-CAS Areas”. This is part of a de novo tariff exercise for cable TV services in non-Cas areas in pursuance to the Supreme [...]
Continue reading...Will HITS exit India ?
21. April 2010
High entry fees, absence of favorable tariff plan and restrictions on the use of DTH infrastructure for Head end-in-the-Sky (HITS) operations have forced some Indian HITS operators to suspend its operations. Some Indian HITS operators may soon surrender its bandwidth and transponder capacity to the government over mounting financial losses and an absence of level-playing [...]
Continue reading...Bangladesh boom in Television Media
21. April 2010
Television is a tender age media segment of Bangladesh in comparison to the newspaper segment. Before 1995, Bangladesh Television was the only tv station that was owned by the government. And now, a dozen of satellite television channels are in operation, in the news and current affairs and entertainment segment. There are almost a dozens [...]
Continue reading...IBF revives plans for Alternative TRP system
21. April 2010
Unhappy with the small sample size of television viewership ratings provided by the independent firm TAM Media Research Pvt. Ltd, the broadcast industry has revived plans to set up its own Broadcast Audience Research Council, or BARC, to offer alternative ratings.The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), which represents general entertainment channels, said it will soon commission [...]
Continue reading...Reliance, IMG float JV for sports and entertainment
21. April 2010
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s appetite for sports business is not restricted to owning an IPL franchise. Ambanicontrolled Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India’s largest private-sector company by market value, has set up an equal joint venture with sports-marketing giant IMG to develop, market and manage sports and entertainment in India. IMG Reliance The venture, IMG Reliance, will have parallel [...]
Continue reading...Zodiak on an expansion spree acquire majority stake in Sol Production
21. April 2010
London-based Zodiak Entertainment has increased its stake in Sol Production to 51% as it steps up its expansion plans in the Indian market. Zodiak, which had in 2008 acquired 35% stake in the Mumbai-based television content production house, has purchased an additional 16% for an undisclosed amount. “Ever since the initial investment in Sol, the [...]
Continue reading...Mobile Sector Rise in Bangladesh
21. April 2010
In countries like Bangladesh, where almost 40% of the population earns less than a dollar a day, providing access via desktop solutions is untenable. On the other hand, the growth in the mobile industry in the past decade and the reach of mobile phones in the rural areas have turned cell phones into the most [...]
Continue reading...Digital Convergence… Empowering a Billion Lives
21. April 2010
Communications developing at a breathtaking pace is largely driven by devices which are more compact but features added capabilities. Growing competition has provided an ideal environment for technological innovations and new applications. “More importantly these devices and services are becoming more affordable,” declared Mr. Shyamal Ghosh, Chairman, Data Security Council of India, at the international [...]
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