Archive | July, 2011
Network18 completes re-organisation
Raghav Bahl-promoted Network18 Group has completed the realignment of the businesses into two focused entities – Network18 and TV18. The company said that 22 June has been set as the record date for the same. The scheme of arrangement, between Television18 India Ltd, Network18 Media & Investments Limited, IBN18 Broadcast Ltd and other group companies and [...]
Continue reading...Zee dons a new look Umeed Se Saje Zindagi
16. July 2011
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In a bid to ring a new outlook for the channel, ZeeTV announced a new brand identity featuring a new logo and a slogan Umeed Se Saje Zindagi. “We believe that the time is right to infuse freshness into the brand and reflect and identity that truly articulates our spirit. The new positioning is about [...]
Continue reading...Lok Sabha TV Spat with Private News Channels
16. July 2011
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Media majors have not paid Lok Sabha TV for its footage for three years. With bills worth over Rs. 3 crore pending, private news channels are locked in an argument with Sansad Bhavan over whether they should have to pay for the use of Lok Sabha TV’s Parliament feed. The public broadcaster — funded from the [...]
Continue reading...News Express First FTA High Definition News Channel
16. July 2011
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News Express, a Hindi news channel from Sai Prasad Media, is set to go on-air mid-July 2011. The free-toair channel will operate in High Definition (HD) format and is targeted at Hindi speaking markets (HSM) of India. The Editor and CEO of the channel is Mukesh Kumar. Sai Prasad Media is also planning to launch [...]
Continue reading...Ten Golf India’s first Golf channel
16. July 2011
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Zee Entertainment Enterprises (Zeel)’s 24-hour golf channel, Ten Golf, is set to be launched in August. The channel will be available in digital high definition (HD) across DTH & Cable TV platforms and will be a high-value proposition for customers, at Rs 100-200 per month. Ten Golf will be the fourth channel in Zee’s sports [...]
Continue reading...Intelsat Aims for Asia-Pacific
16. July 2011
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The demand for communication satellites is expanding by the day, according to Dave McGlade, chief executive of Intelsat, the world’s largest provider of fixed satellite services. Intelsat has confirmed its upcoming launch schedule for four satellites, part of a $1.3 billion fleet investment programme in the Asia-Pacific region. The programme is designed to refresh and [...]
Continue reading...UTV goes South Launches UTV Action Telugu
16. July 2011
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UTV, a media and entertainment conglomerate from South Asia launches the ultimate action destination in Andhra Pradesh with “UTV Action Telugu”. Padma Bhushan Megastar Dr. Chiranjeevi graced the launch of the channel by unveiling the logo in classic action style capturing the true essence of the channel. UTV Action Telugu will showcase fast – paced [...]
Continue reading...What’s On India Available to more than 40 million homes nation-wide
16. July 2011
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What’s On India plans to end the current fiscal year by making the channel available to more than 40 million homes nation-wide. The firm closed last fiscal with a reach of 25 million homes. In the medium term, the company is also banking on the analog sunset that is to happen in the next four [...]
Continue reading...DVR, cable/satellite boxes A big drain on electricity in US
16. July 2011
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Digital video recorders (DVRs), cable and other pay- TV boxes cost American consumers $3 billion a year— $1 billion to operate when in active use and an additional $2 billion while inactive but still running at near full power, according to a new study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Also known as set-top [...]
Continue reading...ChinaSat-10 successfully launched
16. July 2011
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China has launched the ZX-10 ZhongXing-10 – also designated ChinaSat-10, Sinosat-5 or Xinnuo-5 – domestic communications satellite on 20th June (16:13 UTC) from the Xi Chang Satellite Launch Center, in Sichuan Province. The launch was conducted by China’s Long March 3B (CZ-3B/E Chang Zheng-3B/E) launch vehicle. The new satellite – which will be positioned at [...]
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16. July 2011
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