Archive | December, 2011
Digital Destination
Government has issued a notification listing out the specific cities and areas and the deadlines. Government has issued a notification listing out the specific cities and areas and the deadlines by which it would be ‘obligatory’ for the cable operators to transmit or re-transmit in encrypted form, all the channels through a digital addressable system. Under [...]
Continue reading...UTV Action dons a new look
13. December 2011
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Will now be the ‘Home of the Warriors’. Experience the best of Hollywood action in an all new super suave International avatar UTV Action, the ultimate action channel, from UTV’s stable revealed an all new high octane on-air look. Capturing the true essence of Hollywood, the refreshed logo and new tagline of the channel are in [...]
Continue reading...CNBC-TV18 PRIME HD
13. December 2011
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It is the first HD Business News Channel in India. After being number one in business news for over a decade, CNBC-TV18 takes the game to the next level. TV-18 brings you CNBC-TV18 Prime HD, a brand new channel that will offer unprecedented access to global markets to Indian viewers. In a pioneering move, CNBC-TV18, India’s [...]
Continue reading...9X Jhakaas
13. December 2011
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9X Media Group has launched Maharashtra’s first Marathi music channel. Niche Events and Promotions Pvt. Ltd. executed 9X Media Group’s press launch of 9X Jhakaas, Maharashtra’s first Marathi music channel. The launch commenced with the unveiling of the channel’s logo by Punit Pandey, Senior Vice President and Business Head, 9X Media Group, and Amar Tidke, Head [...]
Continue reading...Khabar Bharti
13. December 2011
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Keeping with its core philosophy of “by-for-of the common people”, the 24*7 Hindi News Channel was launched by three commoners (Aam Admi) from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Keeping with its core philosophy of “by-for-of the common people”, the 24*7 Hindi News Channel was launched by three commoners (Aam Admi) from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, [...]
Continue reading...Govt.’s Pitch for self-regulation
13. December 2011
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Can Indian media self-regulate? If you cannot do it yourself, then someone might just have to do it for you. The government made a pitch for self-regulation of electronic media as the “most desirable” way forward instead of bringing in external regulatory bodies. Speaking at a seminar and noisy debate held to mark the National Press [...]
Continue reading...iPhone 4S
13. December 2011
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The iPhone 4S might look very similar to last year’s iPhone 4, but some intriguing specs and features are hidden under the hood. The iPhone 4S is a touchscreen slate smartphone developed by Apple Inc. It is the fifth generation of the iPhone. It retains the exterior design of its predecessor, iPhone 4, but is host [...]
Continue reading...Govt’s Advertising Pie
13. December 2011
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Lures smaller, regional TV channels. ARTBI seeks 33% of the Govt’s annual advertising expenditure to be allocated to the regional gecs. The Association of Regional Television Broadcasters of India (ARTBI), an industry body of smaller regional news and general entertainment channels, has asked the government to allocate 33% of its annual advertising expenditure to smaller, regional [...]
Continue reading...Child Participation in TV Shows
13. December 2011
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NCPCR issues guidelines to regulate child participation for TV serials, reality shows and advertisements Reality shows on television featuring children should not be competition based and no child should be exposed to ridicule, insult or discouragement, harsh comments or any behaviour that could affect his/her emotional health, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) [...]
Continue reading...Optic Fibre Broadband Network
13. December 2011
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Govt. to own and operate countrywide broadband network with an optical fibre base; network to be the way governance will be delivered to the whole nation. The Government has decided to own and operate a countrywide broadband network with an optical fibre base through which different operators could provide a range of services, Minister of State [...]
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13. December 2011
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