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Archive for the ‘Broadcast’ CategoryTurner International, a unit of Time Warner Inc, has recently bought a minority stake in the Indian production firm Miditech Pvt Ltd, which makes regional-language general entertainment channels. Turner operates the Cartoon Network and Pogo channels for kids. CNN-IBN news channel is it’s venture with Global Broadcast News Ltd. India’s TV industry revenues [...] The Hindu reports that: “Nearly 10 days after the Bombay High Court passed an order banning adult content on movie channels, cable operators here continue to block out nine movie channels. The stand off is a result of the confusion that has arisen following the Court’s ruling in a public interest litigation.” “Adult content” in India [...] TRAI fixes Rs.5 a month for pay channels Broadcasters have to offer pay channels on an a la carte basis — stupendous But the broadcaster are set to go to court. This is [...] The Hindu reports: “Radio panchayat”, a new programme that will broadcast the progress of development projects taken up in gram panchayats, was launched at Maragodu village in Madikeri taluk in Kodagu. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 6.30 p.m. to 7.50 p.m. people can call up and seek clarifications from panchayat representatives and officials. Ahllo, Ahllo, who’s [...] There have been only disparaging comments about Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s brainchild the Lok Sabha Television. Here’s a thorough look by the Business Standard. The government will not be presenting the proposed Broadcasting Bill in the monsoon session of Parliament. The media industry’s concerns have been presented to the government by IMG and the IBF. The citiznens of India don’t seem to figure the consultative process. There’s still time. Govt to address industry concerns on broadcast bill Under attack from the [...] HT Media Q1 net up 212% to Rs 30.6 cr HT Media on Friday reported a whopping 212 per cent increase in its profit after tax at Rs 30.6 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, against Rs 9.8 crore in the corresponding period previous year. Mid-day Multimedia Ltd is to invest upto Rs 100 cr in its radio business. This is another media organisation that has gone to the market. The numbers, again, are small but this is a company to watch out. Something closer home: they are to start a radio channel in Chennai. Mid-day to invest in radio biz Though the market cap is not a huge figure the company is in for some good times given the fact that its political fortune is currently shining brightly, and may do so for a few years more. Sun TV PAT jumps 70% in FY 06 Sun TV Ltd on Thursday reported a 69.65 per cent increase in [...] Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi’s diatribe against media owners is not without merit. If the proposed Broadcasting Bill facilitates a discussion on the way the media function, we need to welcome it. The notification of 24 sports events that private broadcaster have rights for will henceforth be shared with Doordarshan. The bizarre trajectory of India’s media policy continues. This time it seems more on the sensible side of the debate. Apparently, Private FMs may not be able to join DTH platforms. Depending on which side of the fence one wants to belong to, this rule might be seen as progressive or regressive. I [...] On day one itself Sun TV has become the “second most valuable company in the media space”. The market capitalisation of the company stood at Rs 10,099 crores. According to the new guidelines for downlinking for foreign television channels announced by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry: The companies operating in India must be registered under the Indian Companies Act. For what that amounts to, visit the FAQ by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry: http://siadipp.nic.in/publicat/most_frq.htm Sorry, I was a bit slow on the uptake. Here I refer to a report that appeared in NYT on November 16. When there is talk of restructuring a public institution by the government one is entitled to be apprehensive. It could be the beginning of privatisation initiatives. |
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