Dxers Guide 282 Weekly Media Scene in India. Published by Ardic DX Club, India.
AIR to launch two 24-hour channels All India Radio has decided to launch two 24-hour music channels exclusively for Carnatic and Hindustani Classical music from July, its Director General Brijeshwar Singh said on Wednesday. The services of the new channels would be available on the DTH platform, he said here. The channel dedicated for Carnatic Classical music would start from Bangalore and Hindustani from Lucknow. -The Economic Times 12/01 The world's listening MORE than 100,000 subscribers, 130 countries, two satellites, and `over 40 stations, one radio' as its ad says. WorldSpace, the $420-million satellite-based digital audio broadcaster, has come a long way since its launch. In the last year and more, the Nasdaq-listed company has stepped up its India activities in marketing, content and technology more channels, greater local content, cheaper and better receivers, series of advertising moves and below-the-line marketing campaigns and so on. As a result, WorldSpace recently achieved the 100,000-subscriber milestone. -Business Line 12/01 FM radio: youve yet to see your finest hour At first sight, radio seems somnolent in terms of increase in reachbut the discerning eye will not get taken in. Overall, NRS shows that the percentage of Indian consumers reached by the medium has grown in three years (NRS 2002 to NRS 2005) from 22.8% to just 23.3%. A marginal shift, do you say? Now take a second look. The medium has grown from reaching 26.5% of the inhabitants of the countrys eight biggest metros to 34.2%. This means a whopping increase of six million listeners in these cities alone! There is only one explanation for this growth: the maturing FM phenomenon. -The Financial Express 12/01 Music on the move Turn on the radio today and most of the stations dish out the same fare (much like what happens in the WorldSpace commercial). Just you wait and see. Therell be rock and jazz and RnB. Therell be so much choice now, says Shailabh, an avid music lover. Though his wish for unlimited music might not come true just yet, his excitement is not mislaid. In the second phase of FM radio privatisation, 29 companies bid for 64 frequencies in the top 13 cities (bidding for the remaining 270 frequencies takes place tomorrow). Which means a whole lot more radio stations playing music to a larger audience in more cities. Obviously then, players will have to create their own unique sound and target group. - The Financial Express 12/01 - Three AIR stations to go DTH by mid-year By the middle of this year, direct-to-home-enabled radio broadcasting will be available at three stations of All India Radio (AIR). The FM channel of Bangalore AIR will go DTH along with the Trichy station in Tamil Nadu. Each will take care of 12 hours of broadcast, offering listeners 24 hours of radio programmes. The other radio station going DTH will be Lucknow. The stations will uplink with the satellite beaming the broadcast. Kannada programmes and news can be accessed easily with a DTH receiver. -The Hindu 13/01 FM radio: Govt to garner Rs 84 cr The Government is likely to garner about Rs 84 crore for allowing private FM radio channels to commence operations in the smaller towns of the northern region as one-time entry fee (OTEF). About 76 frequencies in 21 centres in States such as Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal were up for grabs. The Government received 104 bids, of which 64 companies qualified. Two companies - Anil Ambani-promoted Adlabs Films and South Asia FM - bid for all the frequencies. - Sify.com 14/01 - Radio City bags FM licence for Nagpur Private FM channel Radio City has got the licence to broadcast from Nagpur. The company is completing formalities to launch its premiere radio station from here. -Business Standard 16/01 Global investors scout for Indian media Faced with slowing sales and dipping profits, foreign media houses are increasingly eyeing India, one of the most attractive markets globally, thanks to a robust economy and easing of stiff investment rules. India's thriving media industry, which was shut for foreign firms until not long ago, today counts Britain's Pearson, publisher of the Financial Times, Independent News and Media, Turner International and BBC Worldwide as its recent investors. -The Economic Times 17/01 The next entertainment revolution Entertainment Network (India) Ltd, which operates its FM radio broadcast business under the Radio Mirchi brand, is entering the capital market with its initial public offering of 12 million shares priced at Rs 144 to Rs 162 per share. With this ENIL plans to raise Rs 194 crore at the upper end of the price band. ENIL has also earmarked 1.2 million shares to be issued as a green shoe option. The issue opens for subscription on January 23, 2006 and closes on January 27, 2006. -Exchange4media 18/01 Ambani to be India`s entertainment czar Entertainment The ADAE group has identified fast-track growth in all segments to keep India swinging to its beat. Looking at straddling the entire value chain of the entertainment content carriageway, the Anil Ambani group is ensuring its footprints across every possible facet of entertainment. Ranging from television to radio to films to exhibition to home video, the ADAE group seems to have a blueprint for every division in place, and the kick-off into the media and entertainment segment does not seem too far off. -Business Standard 17/01 Global reads come to town Media International magazine titles are enjoying Indias romance with niche segmentation. Playboy is coming to India only, of course, it wont be Playboy. Thats because India might be liberalising, but it still remians puritan (okay, well ignore the music remixes on television for the purpose of this article). So, though Playboy wants to grab a slice of the mens reading market, its going to dress up its bunnies, and change its name. At least, thats the plan for now. No local partners have been announced yet. - Business Standard 17/01 - NDTV revenue up 29.5 % NDTV Ltd has posted a revenue of Rs 68.89 crore for the quarter ended December 2005, up 29.5 per cent against the corresponding period last year and up 60 per cent from the previous quarters revenue of Rs 43.03 crore. The companys net profit after tax and before ESOP stood at Rs 14.12 crore compared with Rs 15.25 crore in the same quarter last year and Rs 0.63 crore in Q2 2005. - Business Standard 17/01 NDTV mulls new channels NDTV is examining the option of selling a stake in its Web site and launching new television channels, its chairman said on Tuesday. "There's a lot of interest for a strategic stake in ndtv.com, and we are weighing the option of unlocking value in it right now, or six months down the line," Prannoy Roy said in a conference call with analysts and reporters. The Web site, which carries news, also has advertisements and e-commerce links. -The Economic Times 17/01 Compiled by Jaisakthivel.T, President of Ardic Dx Club 19-1-2006 Address for Communication: T.Jaisakthivel No: 3, First Floor, 21, Nathens Arcade, Malaviya Avenue, L.B Road, chennai-600041, Tamil Nadu, India. WEB: www.dxersguide.blogspot.com E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: +91 98413 66086 Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- World Radio TV Handbook 2006 is out. 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