Archive for August, 2010
New rule to cut royalty cost for FM players
NEW DELHI: The Copyright Board on Wednesday approved a revenue sharing arrangement between radio broadcasters and music companies which will lead to significant savings in royalty costs for private FM radio players and provide a boost to the third phase of auction of radio stations. Under the new order of the board, radio broadcasters will now pay 2% of their “net advertising revenue” to “all music providers” as royalty. So far, FM radio stations pay a fixed rate which ranges fom Rs 300 to Rs 1,200 per needle hour (the actual time for which music is played). These royalty rates were applicable »»»
Reliance Big TV forms alliance with Samsung India Electronics
DTH provider, Reliance BIG TV today signed a corporate alliance with television manufacturer Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. As per the alliance, Reliance will give away its high definition cum advanced digital video recorder (HD DVR) for free on purchase of a Samsung LED TV range product. Customers will also get two months of free silver pack subscription along with one HD channel without any installation or activation fee. This offer is available across India till 15 September, 2010. Reliance BIG TV DTH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Communications, India’s largest integrated »»»
More broadcasters move TDSAT against TRAI new tariff regime
NEW DELHI: Joining other broadcasters, Viacom 18 Media and Sun TV on Wednesday approached sectoral tribunal TDSAT, challenging TRAI’s tariff order to cap wholesale price of channels for DTH and IPTV service providers at 35 per cent of the rates they charge cable operators. Currently, the broadcasters charge DTH and IPTV player 50 per cent of what they charge cable operators. In two separate appeals filed before Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), Viacom 18 Media and Sun TV Network said that tariff suggested by the broadcast regulator was not commercially viable for »»»
Airtel digital TV voted favourite DTH service in key metros in customer satisfaction survey on India
- Airtel digital TV leads industry on 4 of the 8 survey parameters - Gains ground in Southern markets-leads in Hyderabad, Chennai and Delhi - 2nd rank validates consistent 18 month leadership in new customer additions Bangalore, Wednesday, August 25, 2010 – Airtel digital TV – the DTH service from Bharti Airtel – has been voted the favourite DTH service by customers in key metros in a nationwide customer satisfaction survey by MARS on India’s Favourite DTH Operator. Conducted across 8 cities, Airtel digital TV emerged on top in 4 of the 8 parameters of the survey, namely- Availability »»»
Videocon d2h offers maximum number of channels in country
Mumbai, Aug 25 (PTI) Videocon d2h, a leading direct-to-home service provider, today said that it now offers the maximum number of channels and services in the country at around 266 channels and services overall. This includes the highest number of regional language channels like Marathi, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil, among others, a press release issued here stated. Videocon Group”s Director, Saurabh Dhoot, said “we are currently having 266 channels and services on our platform which is the highest in the DTH industry…regional viewing preferences »»»
I&B ministry rejects clock auction for FM radio III
New Delhi: The auction of 806 FM radio stations across 217 new towns in the third phase (FM-III) of private FM radio will be held on closed tendering process instead of the online “clock auction” methodology adopted by the telecom ministry in awarding the 3G and broadband spectrum recently. The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) is said to have turned down the request from the Committee of Secretaries (CoS) which had recommended it to model the FM-III auctions on similar lines as done by the department of telecommunications in the 3G and broadband auctions recently. As reported »»»
Shaan unplugged with MJ Hrishi.K on ‘Play Your Music Day’ only on 94.3 Radio One
Mumbai, August 24th, 2010: 94.3 Radio One, the station with Maximum Music Maximum Choice, this Wednesday will give its listeners a treat to their ears. The combination of witty-meets-sweet will come alive as MJ Hrishi.K gets chatty with the most versatile and talented singer-composer-anchor, Shaan. Listen to the singer talk about his life, upcoming albums and love for music on `Play Your Music Day’, along with MJ Hrishi.K, whom he shares a decade old friendship, only on India’s only music station 94.3 Radio One. Play Your Music Day, is a unique initiative by 94.3 Radio One which gives its listeners »»»
