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Industry experts say the ad rates these channels are commanding are lower than the period before the pull-out but there is likely to be a competitive price hike in 4 to 6 weeks
Sonam Saini Jul 9, 2020 9:10 AM
While Zee Anmol will have shows catering to the female audience, Zee Anmol Cinema will offer family entertainer movies
e4m Desk Jun 12, 2020 11:00 AM
The programming will include properties like Naagin 3, Gathbandhan, Madhubala and Khatra Khatra Khatra
After pulling out of DD Free Dish in February 2019, four major broadcasters are back on the platform after bidding for MPEG-2 slots
Tasmayee Laha Roy Jun 4, 2020 6:51 AM
Several broadcasters have come together and written to MIB about the alleged misuse of the Free Dish platform
Tasmayee Laha Roy May 28, 2020 8:41 AM
The e-auction is expected to be held on 02.06.2020; bids invited are for allotments for the period 10.06.2020 to 31.03.2021
The channels, which do not seek relaxations, have been offered an incentive of 0.5% on the total amount payable by them
Industry sources say the ‘relief’ comes as a double whammy as broadcasters delaying payment of fees will have to pay interest both to the bank for the PBG & to the public broadcaster
Tasmayee Laha Roy May 14, 2020 9:20 AM
In a story carried by exchange4media on May 12, it was inadvertently mentioned that the channel was likely to pull out from the DTH platform
The syndicate has sought a waiver of 100% due to Prasar Bharati for the first quarter and 50% for the second quarter for channels who have secured MPEG-2 slots
e4m Desk Apr 25, 2020 12:39 PM
The 44th e-auction allotment of MPEG-2 slots of DD Free Dish was concluded last month where only 53 out of the 54 available slots were sold to the highest bidder
Tasmayee Laha Roy Mar 19, 2020 2:39 PM
Bids for second annual e-auction of MPEG-2 slots have been higher than reserved prices for all buckets with News & Current Affairs (Hindi / Punjabi) recording the highest increase of over Rs 5 crore
Tasmayee Laha Roy Mar 3, 2020 8:07 AM
Bucket A+ channel slots awarded to Shemaroo GEC, Dangal, Big Magic and ABZY Cool
Some channels like ABZY COOL Movies, Dangal TV & B4U Music, that came on board during the 42nd auction have managed to get MPEG-2 slots this time too
Tasmayee Laha Roy Feb 28, 2020 8:20 AM
A total of 54 channels had submitted their bids for the 44th e-auction allotment of MPEG-2 slots
Prasar Bharati has suggested that allotment of transporter on GSAT15 satellites should be restricted to only government users and the public broadcaster to avoid malpractices
Tasmayee Laha Roy Feb 25, 2020 8:29 AM
