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The government is looking at an alternative to the revenue-sharing model for the second phase of private FM radio, information and broadcasting minister S Jaipal Reddy said on the sidelines of the economic editors’ conference on Thursday.
TAM Media Research’s AdEx India has announced a technical collaboration with RCS’ AirCheck to provide 24×7 data monitoring and analysis of advertising expenditures in radio to the industry. Taking a note of the reflection of media experts, the move is seen to be appreciated.
AdEx India, a division of TAM Media Research, in technical collaboration with AirCheck, a wholly owned subsidiary of RCS Inc., USA, has announced the launch of Radio AdEx that will provide 24x7 monitoring and analysis of advertising expenditures in radio across four metros covering 14 radio stations.
By the first week of December, WorldSpace plans to enter Chennai with a different marketing strategy, says Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Director, Consumer Audio Business. “Our campaign in Chennai would be in the same lines as in Bangalore,” he said.
Radio City Bangalore’s Programming Head, Suresh Venkat, has moved to CNBC Mumbai. Confirming the move, Venkat said that he will be part of the news channel’s English editorial team and a specific role was yet to be determined.
“You have people who are willing to share a part of their lives with us RJs, who seem to have become an integral part of their life. It is all about connectivity.”
US-based consulting firm Telecomm Strategies is likely to be appointed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) for recommending norms in the satellite radio segment.
Late night FM radio loyalists in the capital are upset, and so are private operators who had to co-locate their antennae on the All India Radio (AIR) tower. Since mid-September, all FM stations in Delhi were told to take a break between midnight and 5 am.
It’s hot! Food Darbar, Dandiya Nights, Estate showcase – name it and it’s all there. Radio Mirchi is adding ‘garmi’ to the festival mood by organising various exhibitions nationwide. While the Food Darbar is slotted for October-end, the Estate Showcase has been scheduled for October 22-24 at the Pragati Maidan grounds.
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is planning to appoint an investment banker or a financial advisor to oversee the second phase of FM radio privatisation.
CII is expecting over two-lakh visitors to its forthcoming annual mega event, Consumer Fair 2004 in Kolkata. While CII has added more emphasis to boost the growing consumer business in the city, the official radio partner Red FM has also lined up an array of live coverage initiatives from the event premises.
Celebration season for radio stations, like most other media outfits, began with the Ganpati festival but Dandia seems to have urged for more programming initiatives, more on-ground connect with listeners and consequently more advertisers for radio stations.
The radio transistor industry is getting a fresh lease of life as radio sets continue to be sold in an era where DVD players and home theatres rule the roost. With the emergence of frequency modulation (FM) band transmission in the country, the radio transistor industry seems to be a vibrant and profitable business proposition.
Indian radio industry is plagued by hordes of issues lying unresolved for years. There have been repeated commitments and deliberations at the government’s end but the on-ground scene remains in a standstill. exchange4media takes a look at the row involving the private FM players and the government.
Satellite radio player WorldSpace India has launched two 24-hour channels dedicated to Indian classical music, adding to its existing 30-channel offering. While 'Shruti' is dedicated to Carnatic Music, 'Gandharv' will air Hindustani Music.
Prasar Bharati is all set to launch radio channels on its DTH television platform. The 24-hour DTH service will provide different language channels, which will be available across India as well as in few neighbouring countries.
After almost four years of its presence in India, regulatory norms are being considered for satellite radio. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) would study guidelines across the world, and perhaps issue recommendations for the satellite radio segment in the country
All India Radio has won the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union’s ABU Award for Best Children’s Programme of 2004. Doordarshan Engineer-in-Chief RK Gupta has received the ABU Award for Excellence in Broadcast Engineering for his contribution in development of television network in India. Today, Doordarshan is the world’s second largest terrestrial network after CCTV, China.
"The radio industry needs to completely open up, more players should join in and radio stations in the new cities should become operational."
“People have adopted FM in a fairly large way, and to that extent radio is quite clearly in people’s mind. So what we are saying is: You have in a way gone through radio, it’s time for you to evolve and upgrade yourself to satellite radio.”
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