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Times TV elevates Kaul and Trigunayat
Times Television Network has announced elevation in responsibilities of two of its senior personnel: Avinash Kaul and Ajay Trigunayat. While Kaul, who was CEO of Zoom, has been given additional responsibility of ET Now as well, Trigunayat has been named CEO Hollywood Channels. Both Kaul and Trigunayat will continue to report to Times Television network MD [...]
Continue reading...Govt to amend Press and Registration laws
9. January 2012
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The Government has introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to amend and consolidate the laws relating to press and registration of books and publications, which would make entry of foreign magazines into the country “hassle free”. The Press and Registration of Books Bill 2011 seeks to convert into law various executive orders that have followed [...]
Continue reading...NDTV 24×7 goes LIVE on Virgin Media, UK
9. January 2012
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NDTV is proud to announce its premier English news channel NDTV 24×7 is now also available on Virgin Media in the UK. Reaching out to additional 3 million-plus households, NDTV 24×7 becomes Asia’s first and only news channel to be a part of Virgin’s base pack along with other leading International news channels. Winner of numerous [...]
Continue reading...Ayesha Surty joins Times TV Network
9. January 2012
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Times Television Network has appointed Ayesha Surty as Head, syndication and digital revenues. Surty will be based out of Mumbai and will focus on building relationships and maximising revenue opportunities with content and brand presence across platforms. She will report to Zoom and ET Now CEO Avinash Kaul. Surty comes with over 12 years of experience. [...]
Continue reading...TDSAT declines to hear Media Pro
9. January 2012
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TDSAT has dismissed the plea of Media Pro to hear it as a party in the dispute between DTH operator Dish TV and global sports broadcaster ESPN on their subscription agreement. Dismissing the application, TDSAT said it was a dispute between a broadcaster and a DTH operator, and although its outcome may impact the broadcast industry, [...]
Continue reading...Rohit Vohra,President of BAG Films, passed away
9. January 2012
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Rohit Bal Vohra, President, BAG Films, passed away on December 20, 2011 following a heart attack. He was in the core team of BAG Network Ltd and was also heading E24 channel for quite a while. Prior to joining BAG Network Ltd, Vohra had worked with Fox Network. In the course of his long career, [...]
Continue reading...ESS acquires Cricket Australia telecast rights till 2017
9. January 2012
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ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has entered into a five-year contract for the exclusive rights to broadcast Cricket Australia’s (CA) domestic and home international matches. The telecast rights are across various platforms including television, internet, mobile and radio covering the entire Asian region. As a part of this deal, the current Future Tours Program (FTP) sees ESPN Star [...]
Continue reading...B4U launches on 2 platforms in East Africa
9. January 2012
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B4U, the Bollywood network has launched two of its channels – B4U Movies, and B4U Music – on two platforms in East Africa. Both the channels have been launched on Zuku, the cable network, and Star Times, the DTT operator in East Africa. Both StarTimes and Zuku, cater to the local Asian community in Kenya, [...]
Continue reading...I&B & Health ministries in a row
9. January 2012
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The Information and Broadcasting (I & B) Ministry has instructed the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) to maintain status quo and not implement for now the anti-smoking rules for films that the Health Ministry had notified in September. A highly placed source said that while the production of films is regulated under the Cinema-tography [...]
Continue reading...AsiaSat adds 3 Indian channels
9. January 2012
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The leading Asian satellite operator Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) has signed a new agreement with Pride East Entertainments for C-band capacity on AsiaSat4. With the deal in place, AsiaSat4 will deliver three Indian freeto- air satellite channels – News Live, Rang and Ramdhenu – serving audiences in the North Eastern region of India and across the [...]
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9. January 2012
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