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 [...]]]> Turner 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 are forecast to more than double to $11.6 billion over the next four years, making it the most lucrative market in Asia according to research firm Media Partners Asia.

Turner International for more TV channels, animation in India

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“Adult content” in India [...]]]> 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 can just be the film songs that are broadcast all day by all channels, to start with. But this puritanical indigestion has to be stopped. It is all the more surprising that the secular parties are indulging in such gimmickry.

Broadcasters have to offer pay channels on an a la carte basis — stupendous Maximum price of FTA for 30 channels fixed at Rs. 77 plus taxes — not new Two compulsory schemes for set-top boxes also announced — good

But the broadcaster are set to go to court.

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TRAI fixes Rs.5 a month for pay channels

Broadcasters have to offer pay channels on an a la carte basis — stupendous
Maximum price of FTA for 30 channels fixed at Rs. 77 plus taxes — not new
Two compulsory schemes for set-top boxes also announced — good

But the broadcaster are set to go to court.

This is again a case where policy and people find themselves at a huge distance from each other. The proposal this time is for the consumer. It needn’t be so every time.

BS: CAS prices head for tribunal, Bills in CAS areas may see 40% drop

ET: Trai ruling likely to affect cable TV’s rural reach

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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 [...]]]> 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 running the show? I couldn’t gather that from the news report.