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  • Aaj Tak expands to UK with Sony’s Max bouquet

    MUMBAI: TV Today Network has launched its flagship 24-hour Hindi news channel Aaj Tak in UK. This will be available as part of Max Mix bouquet along with ARY Digital, Pakistan’s leading entertainment channel.

    The Max Mix bouquet consists of Max, Sahara One, and Filmy channels.

    TV Today Network CEO and executive director G Krishnan said, “Over the last two years, we have been eyeing opportunities in markets with a sizeable Indian Diaspora. After US, the Middle East and continental Europe, UK is the next logical step for us. Launching Aaj Tak on the Max Mix platform will offer the viewers with live news and analysis from home right into their living room. We are delighted to be a part of the bouquet, which has popular channels representing a wide array of programming.”

    TV Today chairman and managing director Aroon Purie said, “Aaj Tak has been able to successfully widen the viewership base for news in India. Combined with our launch in the US and continental Europe, this step will further widen the base for Indian news internationally.”

    Sony Entertainment Television (SET) executive vice-president for international business Rajan Singh said, “We are absolutely thrilled to be bringing Aaj Tak and ARY Digital into the Max Mix bouquet. These fantastic channels represent a huge addition to Max Mix further enhancing its position as the leading provider of quality Asian entertainment across programming genres. Aaj Tak is India’s leading news channel whilst ARY Digital perfectly compliments Max Mix’s commitment to quality entertainment, choice and value. We look forward to bringing our viewers even more quality channels in the near future.”

  • Pakistan allows private local channels to air 6% Indian content

    Pakistan allows private local channels to air 6% Indian content

    MUMBAI: Maybe this should be termed as something being better than nothing. Even as Pakistan refuses to relent on its ban on Indian television channels, it has allowed its local channels to air six per cent Indian content and four per cent English content during daily transmissions.

    The channels allowed foreign content are Geo News, Geo Entertainment, ARY One, ARY Digital, Indus Plus, Indus Vision, Hum, DM Digital, Rung TV, Dhoom, TV One, Aaj, TV 2Day and N-Vibe, Pakistan’s “The Post” newspaper quoted minister in charge of the cabinet division, Maj (retd) Zulfiqar Ali Gondal as telling India’s northern neighbour’s parliament.

    “The Post” quoted Gondal as saying on behalf of Pakistan’s broadcast regulator — Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) — “that necessary action would be initiated to include 20 per cent Pakistani content on multinational channels.”

  • ARY Digital to telecast Big B films for Pakistani audience

    ARY Digital to telecast Big B films for Pakistani audience

    MUMBAI: Dubai based broadcaster ARY Digital Network will hold a four week Amitabh Bachchan film festival on its channel in Pakistan starting 13 May. The fest titled Sab Ka Baap will showcase a mix of super hit Bachchan films from yesteryears and today.

    “He is the biggest film star of our time, and is loved by fans and audiences globally and as much so more in Pakistan than in any other place in the world. This is another step by ARY Digital to play its part in helping open more avenues to bridge gaps between the two countries – and we feel and exchange of entertainment is one of the most important tools for in this process,” said ARY Digital Network president and CEO Salman Iqbal.

    The films that would be broadcast on the channel during the festival are Don, Satte Pe Satta, Ek Ajnabi and Black.

  • ARY Digital to Exclusively Broadcast Australia v Bangladesh ODI Series in UK & Europe

    ARY Digital to Exclusively Broadcast Australia v Bangladesh ODI Series in UK & Europe

    ARY DIGITAL will broadcast exclusively in UK and Europe territory the 3 cricket ODI’s between Australia and Bangladesh beginning tomorrow April 23, 2006 at Chittagong.

    The remaining 2 ODI’s will be played on:

    April 26, 2006 2nd ODI Dhaka

    April 28, 2006 3rd ODI Dhaka

    “We felt the importance of bringing this upcoming team’s endeavors against the reigning champs to the cricket loving population in UK and Europe”, said Mr. Salman Iqbal, President and & CEO of ARY DIGITAL Network. “As a commitment to our viewers, we continuously strive to bring them the best of international cricket,”

    ARY DIGITAL Network is by far one of the largest international broadcasters of first class cricket and the single largest broadcaster of cricket in the UK and Europe.

    Over the years ARY DIGITAL has brought to viewers in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America, Europe and UK several high profile cricket series including the coveted Indo – Pak rivalry – All Pakistan’s home matches, the Asia Cup 2004, Videocon Cup, Afro Aisa Cup, World Cup, ICC tournaments and also the recently concluded England’s tour of India.

    Currently ARY DIGITAL owns the cricket broadcasting rights of the PCB, BCCI for the Europe and UK territory, All ICC tournaments including the World Cup and the Champions Trophy for Europe territory.