Archive | June, 2010
Cable War Intensifies in Delhi
Wire and Wireless (India) Limited (WWIL), erstwhile (SITI Cable) which has immense presence in Delhi city and NCR since last 15 years and is offering cable services to citizens of Delhi from the inception of Cable TV. WWIL provides cable signals to large number of Cable Operators who in turn provide these services efficiently and [...]
Continue reading...India’s 3G auction ends what happens next ?
11. June 2010
Final price for pan-Indian spectrum $3.61 billion, but no one company wins spectrum in all areas. India’s thirdgeneration mobile bandwidth auction ended after 34 days, boosting government offers by $14.6 billion, as companies such as Bharti Airtel Ltd. and Reliance Communications Ltd. bid to expand their services in the world’s fastest growing telecom market. Bharti, [...]
Continue reading...Lok Sabha TV catches up with private news channels
11. June 2010
LSTV recently equalled the television ratings (TVR) of prominent news channels such as CNBC 18, Headlines Today and CNN-IBN in Delhi according to TAM India rating agency. With a TRP of .01, LSTV’s viewership was higher than several international channels such as BBC and CNN. Similar ratings were recorded in Mumbai, where LSTV matched popular [...]
Continue reading...Sahara One is changing for good
11. June 2010
Sahara One hopes to strike back after a long lull. Armed with a new logo, packaging and a bunch of new programmes, it promises to present a refurbished offering. The general Hindi entertainment channel Sahara One has got a facelift and is being re-launched in a whole new way. “Sahara One is changing with the [...]
Continue reading...Finance Ministry clears many projects relating to media and broadcasting
11. June 2010
Finance Ministry clears many projects relating to media and broadcasting. Asianet Communications has been permitted to induct Rs 4250 million in foreign equity to undertake the business of broadcasting non-news and current affairs television channels. Asianet is Star’s arm to expand into the regional language television space. The Foreign Investment Promotions Board (FIPB) has also [...]
Continue reading...Record applications for New Channels
11. June 2010
Enough isn’t enough when it comes to the mushrooming of TV channels in India. Aspirants for new channel licences are making a beeline for the Information & Broadcasting ministry, on fears that the soon-to-beimplemented entry norms for broadcasting from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) could scupper their chances. According to official sources, the [...]
Continue reading...Reality fight begins on Hindi GECs
11. June 2010
Reality show lovers surely had an ample choice in May as the top Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) launched a reality show each. While Zee TV launched the kids version of its flagship property Dance India Dance, Colors joined the battle for eyeballs with Chak Dhoom Dhoom. Star Plus also decided to join the combat [...]
Continue reading...TV channels pulled up for Suggestive Advertisements
11. June 2010
The Union Information & Broadcasting Ministry has issued 43 warnings or advisories to various television channels during the past five years for violation of the advertising code. Those pulled up included major English and Hindi news channels as well as high-end general entertainment channels (GECs). In the bouquet of news channels were NDTV, CNBC, IBN [...]
Continue reading...TV broadcasters eye music channels
11. June 2010
Music channels are back on the agenda for leading television broadcasters, which are planning to start them in Hindi and regional languages. Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd (MSM), which operates general entertainment channel Sony, is planning a Hindi music channel, according to a senior MSM executive who did not want to be identified as the [...]
Continue reading...Anil Ambani forms joint venture with CBS
11. June 2010
Anil Ambani’s Reliance Media World will form an equal joint venture with iconic American media company CBS Corporation to launch a potentially disruptive network of television channels under the brand BIG CBS, a person familiar with the development said. The companies have reached an agreement on the JV and an announcement is expected to be [...]
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