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  • AIR’s new radio station aimed at Bangladesh with Bangladesh content

    AIR’s new radio station aimed at Bangladesh with Bangladesh content

    NEW DELHI: In a unique venture, a new radio station of All India Radio is expected to beam shortly with exclusive programmes aimed at listeners in Bangladesh and the Indo-Bangla border.

    AIR External Services director Amlan Jyoti Mazumdar told indiantelevision.com that the most unique aspect was that the new channel – Akashvani Maitree – it would also beam programmes that are either co-productions or made by Bangladesh programmers. 

    The channel was to have been launched yesterday but President Pranab Mukherjee, who was to be present, put off his trip. All India Radio sources said that a new date would be fixed as soon as there is a confirmation from Rashtrapati Bhavan. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will also be present.

    Mazumdar confirmed that artistes from both sides of the border had arrived in Kolkata for the formal inauguration at Rabindra Bharati auditorium, but said the artistes would come again when a new date is fixed.

    The channel is also unique as it is a terrestrial channel, to be beamed from Chinsurah from a state-of-the-art 1,000 KW DRM high power transmitter which was capable of reaching out to listeners in the entire country (Bangladesh). Officials said AIR was talking to FM stations in Bangladesh to relay the programmes to ensure better service in hinterland Bangladesh.

    Mazumdar also said that another unique aspect of this channel was that it could be streamed online on airworldservice.org and through Apps from anywhere in the world and would therefore prove popular among people who spoke Bengali anywhere in the world.

    This is not the first time that an attempt has been made to reach out to audiences across the border in Bangladesh as a Bangla radio service had been launched in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation Movement and discontinued in 2010.

    AIR sources said the channel was being re-launched in view of the changed circumstances and the important place Bangladesh occupies in India’s foreign policy.

    Earlier, the radio service ran for 6 hours 30 minutes daily, but the new Akashvani Maitree will run 16 hours a day which will include three news bulletins, one from Bangladesh.

    The content would cover issues ranging from healthcare to agriculture. A programme series profiling different premier medical institutes, super speciality treatments available here, procedures to be followed for availing these services, tentative costs, visa facilitation etc. is also proposed to be broadcast on the service.

    Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar said the service was meant specifically for the people of Bangladesh and will primarily be in Bangla and will highlight the common cultural heritage that connects India and its neighbour.

  • AIR’s new radio station aimed at Bangladesh with Bangladesh content

    AIR’s new radio station aimed at Bangladesh with Bangladesh content

    NEW DELHI: In a unique venture, a new radio station of All India Radio is expected to beam shortly with exclusive programmes aimed at listeners in Bangladesh and the Indo-Bangla border.

    AIR External Services director Amlan Jyoti Mazumdar told indiantelevision.com that the most unique aspect was that the new channel – Akashvani Maitree – it would also beam programmes that are either co-productions or made by Bangladesh programmers. 

    The channel was to have been launched yesterday but President Pranab Mukherjee, who was to be present, put off his trip. All India Radio sources said that a new date would be fixed as soon as there is a confirmation from Rashtrapati Bhavan. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will also be present.

    Mazumdar confirmed that artistes from both sides of the border had arrived in Kolkata for the formal inauguration at Rabindra Bharati auditorium, but said the artistes would come again when a new date is fixed.

    The channel is also unique as it is a terrestrial channel, to be beamed from Chinsurah from a state-of-the-art 1,000 KW DRM high power transmitter which was capable of reaching out to listeners in the entire country (Bangladesh). Officials said AIR was talking to FM stations in Bangladesh to relay the programmes to ensure better service in hinterland Bangladesh.

    Mazumdar also said that another unique aspect of this channel was that it could be streamed online on airworldservice.org and through Apps from anywhere in the world and would therefore prove popular among people who spoke Bengali anywhere in the world.

    This is not the first time that an attempt has been made to reach out to audiences across the border in Bangladesh as a Bangla radio service had been launched in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation Movement and discontinued in 2010.

    AIR sources said the channel was being re-launched in view of the changed circumstances and the important place Bangladesh occupies in India’s foreign policy.

    Earlier, the radio service ran for 6 hours 30 minutes daily, but the new Akashvani Maitree will run 16 hours a day which will include three news bulletins, one from Bangladesh.

    The content would cover issues ranging from healthcare to agriculture. A programme series profiling different premier medical institutes, super speciality treatments available here, procedures to be followed for availing these services, tentative costs, visa facilitation etc. is also proposed to be broadcast on the service.

    Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar said the service was meant specifically for the people of Bangladesh and will primarily be in Bangla and will highlight the common cultural heritage that connects India and its neighbour.

  • Content Tokyo 2016 sees 1,530 exhibitors covering all genres of content

    Content Tokyo 2016 sees 1,530 exhibitors covering all genres of content

    MUMBAI: At Content Tokyo 2016, a record number of 1,530 exhibitors will gather from across Japan and the world to showcase their latest, most creative and innovative products and technologies. They are dealing with all genres of content such as music, game, animation, TV, film, technology in expression, AI, and publishing, etc. It causes chemical reactions not only between exhibitors and visitors, but also among all the participants, so the venue will be filled with excitement and creativity.

    Exhibitors are both content creators & production companies and companies dealing in the solutions for content business Content Tokyo consists of 6 specialised shows. At Production Companies Expo, Creators’ Expo, and

    Licensing Japan, you will meet from major production companies to up-and-coming creators and unique licensors. At the other 3 shows, Advanced Content Technology Expo, Content Solutions Expo, and Content Marketing Expo, you will find the solutions for your business.

    Industry front-runners will speak at Conference (free admission)

    At conference, industry leaders will reveal their secrets to make attractive content. David Lee from Netflix will talk about useful factors for when making original films and Netflix’s objectives for Japanese and Asian markets. Ms. Sandra Karpman, a camera operator of PIXAR, will reveal how the magical world of PIXAR is created through their camera techniques. Katsuro Onoue, the film director of “Attack on Titan”, will speak focusing on SFX/VFX. Access the website for the information on the other speakers and details on the sessions. These sessions are free of charge specially for visitors coming from outside of Japan.

    Visitors from Around the World

    38,000 professional visitors of the content industry are expected to gather from all across Asia. If you belong to content industry, you have no choice but to join this exciting 3 day event!

  • Content Tokyo 2016 sees 1,530 exhibitors covering all genres of content

    Content Tokyo 2016 sees 1,530 exhibitors covering all genres of content

    MUMBAI: At Content Tokyo 2016, a record number of 1,530 exhibitors will gather from across Japan and the world to showcase their latest, most creative and innovative products and technologies. They are dealing with all genres of content such as music, game, animation, TV, film, technology in expression, AI, and publishing, etc. It causes chemical reactions not only between exhibitors and visitors, but also among all the participants, so the venue will be filled with excitement and creativity.

    Exhibitors are both content creators & production companies and companies dealing in the solutions for content business Content Tokyo consists of 6 specialised shows. At Production Companies Expo, Creators’ Expo, and

    Licensing Japan, you will meet from major production companies to up-and-coming creators and unique licensors. At the other 3 shows, Advanced Content Technology Expo, Content Solutions Expo, and Content Marketing Expo, you will find the solutions for your business.

    Industry front-runners will speak at Conference (free admission)

    At conference, industry leaders will reveal their secrets to make attractive content. David Lee from Netflix will talk about useful factors for when making original films and Netflix’s objectives for Japanese and Asian markets. Ms. Sandra Karpman, a camera operator of PIXAR, will reveal how the magical world of PIXAR is created through their camera techniques. Katsuro Onoue, the film director of “Attack on Titan”, will speak focusing on SFX/VFX. Access the website for the information on the other speakers and details on the sessions. These sessions are free of charge specially for visitors coming from outside of Japan.

    Visitors from Around the World

    38,000 professional visitors of the content industry are expected to gather from all across Asia. If you belong to content industry, you have no choice but to join this exciting 3 day event!