Archive | February, 2012
Move to Digital continues
Digitisation continues to be on top agenda of the cable tv industry and the government. With the digitization deadlines approaching nearer by the day, the cable operators face shortage of set top boxes and lack of awareness among consumers. This is not surprising as India is not the only country going digital at this point. [...]
Continue reading...Soaps & Serials Ka Tadka…..
13. February 2012
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Ring ka King – Wrestling ka Mahayudh Sat – Sun 8.00 P.M. Colors is gearing up to launch another international format show for theweekend slot. Ring ka King– Wrestling ka Mahayudh, a sports entertainment reality show, is produced by Endemol India in association with Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling, a privately held professional wrestling promotion company founded [...]
Continue reading...Digitisation
13. February 2012
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Of course, the move, which has long been resisted by the cable mafia, and with good reason, will spell doom for them. S ince the cable TV industry’s stunningly chaotic beginning in India in the mid-90s, those in this vast and unregulated trade have had a free run. In the absence of government regulation and its accessory, [...]
Continue reading...Digital Headend Systems
13. February 2012
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A digital headend system can be an extremely rational and inexpensive way of offering variety and quality to the subscribers in a multi dwelling network. A cable television headend is a master facility for receiving television signals for processing and distribution over a cable television system. The headend facility is normally unstaffed and surrounded by some [...]
Continue reading...Set-top Box Shortage
13. February 2012
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Four months before time runs out for homes across India’s top four metros to switch to digital transmission to continue watching cable television, operators are battling short supply of boxes as well as ignorance among consumers. More than 60,000 set-top boxes need to be installed every day to enable an estimated 10 million homes across Delhi, [...]
Continue reading...Public TV
13. February 2012
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Idu Yaara aasthiyoo alla, Idu nimma TV(This is nobody’s asset, This is Your Channel) will be the tagline of the new channel. A new 24 hour news channel in Kannada Public TV has launched. The channel has been promoted by Writemen Media Pvt Ltd, an independent company that has been floated to start this venture. Veteran [...]
Continue reading...Himachal Aaj Kal
13. February 2012
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Shri Tara Group has launched its Hindi news channel Himachal Aaj Kal Shri Tara Group has launched its Hindi news channel Himachal Aaj Kal. Himachal CM has launched ‘Himachal Aajkal’ news channel of Tara Business Group but he, at the same time emphasized that channel will play a significant role in showing the way for others [...]
Continue reading...Digitalization campaign on social media
13. February 2012
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Government plans to promote digitalization on facebook, websites and other social media. W ith the cable TV era expected to be a thing of the past in a few years from now on, the information and broadcasting ministry will soon bring up its Facebook account, dedicated website and other social media to spread the word about digitalization. “By [...]
Continue reading...Spark Punjabi
13. February 2012
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Spark Punjabi, positioned as the first new international Punjabi channel. The new channel will air the latest seasons of international shows. T he BIG CBS, announced the launch of its fourth channel, Spark Punjabi, marking its foray in regional television. The BIG CBS has already launched three channels – BIG CBS Prime, BIG CBS Love and BIG [...]
Continue reading...Trai proposed a national-level unified licence
13. February 2012
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Trai said future licences should be given without any spectrum. “A licensee has to separately apply or bid for obtaining spectrum according to the prevailing policy.” The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) proposed a national-level unified licence under the new regime which suggests that there will be only four kinds of licences in future as against many [...]
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15. February 2012
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