“Digital TV is the future. Content created for specific audiences – special interest, niche, premium, ad-free – is the way forward for our industry. Can you imagine the sheer opportunity if cable were to go digital?” Punit Goenka, CEO and MD, Zee Entertainment Enterprises, said during a one-to-one recently. With India’s president, Pratibha Patil, giving …
Tag Archive: Government
Nov
08
Sep
21
New Book: Public Relations in India: New Tasks and Responsibilities
Vilanilam, J.V (2011). Public Relations in India: New Tasks and Responsibilities. New Delhi: Sage. ISBN: 978-81-321-0629-6 (PB). 292 pp. From the blurb: This book is a review of the history of Public Relations (PR) in the World and India and an in-depth critical analysis of the value of PR as an essential feature of the management …
Aug
12
Li TV expands in Taiwan and Hong Kong
Li TV Holdings is continuing its regional expansion by launching Li on Taiwanese cable platform kbro, IPTV platform Chunghwa Telecom MOD, and the IPTV arm of Hong Kong Broadband Network, bbTV in Hong Kong. Li’s expansion in Taiwan follows a call by the Taiwanese Government to promote digitisation. Read more: Li TV expands in Taiwan …
May
12
Oz Budget Boost for Digital TV
The Australian Government is extending its support to assist Australians to make the switch to digital television, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy has announced. “For most people, making the switch to digital television is straightforward and inexpensive,” Senator Conroy said. “However, the Government recognises that some Australians, particularly …
Mar
21
India to cap foreign investment in local cable at 49%
The Indian Government is to cap foreign direct investment in local cable TV operators (LCOs) at 49% in order to encourage a swift transition to digital transmission, according to The Financial Express. This is despite a recommendation last year by the industry regulator to lower it to 26%. Read more: India to cap foreign investment …
Mar
21
Ericsson CEO predicts 50bn connected devices by 2020
For every 10% of broadband penetration, governments can add 1% sustainable gross domestic product (GDP), suggests Hans Vestberg, Ericsson president and CEO, adding that globally there will be 50 billion connected devices by 2020. Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit on Thursday (17 March), Mr Vestberg said that the current figure of 1 billion …
Feb
01
How Badly Will Convergence Affect TV Networks?
A government review looking into how convergence will affect the media industry has just finished accepting submissions on what it should investigate, and unsurprisingly the existing free-to-air networks are pushing for a reduction in their licence fees, given the range of competition they now face. But is the problem as bad as the networks make …
