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  • DD modernisation cost over 3 years was Rs 383 crore

    DD modernisation cost over 3 years was Rs 383 crore

    NEW DELHI: A sum of Rs 382.88 crore has been spent by Doordarshan to digitize and modernize its infrastructure over the last three years.

    In 2013-14, Doordarshan spent Rs 159.81 crore though the sum allocated was Rs 156.01 crore, while in 2014-15, it spent Rs 153.37 crore out of the Rs 155 allocated. In 2015-16, DD spent a provisional Rs 69.7 crore out of the Rs 191.50 allocated.

    Modernization/upgradation of studios, transmitters and satellite broadcast equipment that are at various stages of implementation in under the 12th Plan are: Digitalization of transmitters and studios in Doordarshan network, including adoption of digital video broadcasting (DVB)-T2 technology; High definition television (HDTV); Modernization, augmentation and replacement of transmitter and studio equipment; Modernization, augmentation and replacement of satellite broadcast equipment.

    Giving details, DD sources said that all the 39 Studios have been made digital (except Camera chains). The purchase proposal for procurement of Camera chains has been submitted for financial sanction.

    Of the 53 digital transmitters, 16 digital transmitters (HPTs) have been commissioned in the first phase from 25 February and another 3 digital HPTs have been installed and are under testing. Action for setting up of remaining 44 digital transmitters in the next phase has been initiated and expected to be setup in about 2 years.

    All the four HDTV transmitters at four metro locations have been installed and ready for commissioning. The HD Studio at Delhi and Mumbai has been set up. Action for setting up HD Studio at Chennai and Kolkata has been initiated.

    Referring a question about multi camera mobile production facility in HDTV format, DD sources said two were supplied at Delhi and Mumbai. For the third, tenders received earlier have been cancelled on technical considerations and fresh notice inviting tenders is being issued.

    A total of 13 ageing HPTs have been replaced by new HPTs. At two other locations, installation of transmitter equipment has been completed and is under testing.

    All equipment envisaged as part of 11th Plan schemes have been provided, except Camera chains which are under procurement. Equipment envisaged as part of 12th Plan new schemes are at various stages of procurement.

    Out of 18 earth stations, one has been upgraded. At four locations, all earth station equipment except RF equipment (which has been ordered) have been installed and tested. At the remaining 13 locations, specifications of equipment are under finalization.

    New earth stations have been set up at four places. For the remaining one, tenders have been opened for part of the earth station equipment and under evaluation.

  • DD modernisation cost over 3 years was Rs 383 crore

    DD modernisation cost over 3 years was Rs 383 crore

    NEW DELHI: A sum of Rs 382.88 crore has been spent by Doordarshan to digitize and modernize its infrastructure over the last three years.

    In 2013-14, Doordarshan spent Rs 159.81 crore though the sum allocated was Rs 156.01 crore, while in 2014-15, it spent Rs 153.37 crore out of the Rs 155 allocated. In 2015-16, DD spent a provisional Rs 69.7 crore out of the Rs 191.50 allocated.

    Modernization/upgradation of studios, transmitters and satellite broadcast equipment that are at various stages of implementation in under the 12th Plan are: Digitalization of transmitters and studios in Doordarshan network, including adoption of digital video broadcasting (DVB)-T2 technology; High definition television (HDTV); Modernization, augmentation and replacement of transmitter and studio equipment; Modernization, augmentation and replacement of satellite broadcast equipment.

    Giving details, DD sources said that all the 39 Studios have been made digital (except Camera chains). The purchase proposal for procurement of Camera chains has been submitted for financial sanction.

    Of the 53 digital transmitters, 16 digital transmitters (HPTs) have been commissioned in the first phase from 25 February and another 3 digital HPTs have been installed and are under testing. Action for setting up of remaining 44 digital transmitters in the next phase has been initiated and expected to be setup in about 2 years.

    All the four HDTV transmitters at four metro locations have been installed and ready for commissioning. The HD Studio at Delhi and Mumbai has been set up. Action for setting up HD Studio at Chennai and Kolkata has been initiated.

    Referring a question about multi camera mobile production facility in HDTV format, DD sources said two were supplied at Delhi and Mumbai. For the third, tenders received earlier have been cancelled on technical considerations and fresh notice inviting tenders is being issued.

    A total of 13 ageing HPTs have been replaced by new HPTs. At two other locations, installation of transmitter equipment has been completed and is under testing.

    All equipment envisaged as part of 11th Plan schemes have been provided, except Camera chains which are under procurement. Equipment envisaged as part of 12th Plan new schemes are at various stages of procurement.

    Out of 18 earth stations, one has been upgraded. At four locations, all earth station equipment except RF equipment (which has been ordered) have been installed and tested. At the remaining 13 locations, specifications of equipment are under finalization.

    New earth stations have been set up at four places. For the remaining one, tenders have been opened for part of the earth station equipment and under evaluation.

  • 8 Maharashtrian ‘Women of Substance’ awarded by DD Mumbai

    8 Maharashtrian ‘Women of Substance’ awarded by DD Mumbai

    MUMBAI:  ‘A woman of substance’ is a woman of power, a woman of positive influence and a woman of meaning. A brainchild of Doordarshan ADG Mukesh Sharma, the Sahyadri Hirkani Awards honoured eight distinguished women from across Maharashtra who, with sheer grit and determination, left their stamp in a male-dominated arena and brought the desired social change in society.

    The recipients include the third youngest Indian and the second Maharashtrian to scale Mount Everest, Priyanka Mohite; Usha Madavi, who protected 5 acres of jungle area from the forest and land Mafia; Suman More who was chosen to speak at the international Labour Organisation conference held at Geneva; India’s Rugby  women’s team captain Vahbiz Bharucha: Nagpur’s additional tribal commissioner, IAS officer and gynaecologist Madhavi Khode  Chavre; the first woman Muslim Police Officer from Ahemednagar Shabana Sheikh; Mumbai based activist and founder of the Right to Pee campaign Mumtaz Sheikh; and danseuse Dr.Sandhya Purecha.

    Sahyadri Hirkani Sanman Sohala will telecast on DD Sahayadri on the eve of Maharashtra Day, Saturday, 30 April 2016 from 4:30 pm onwards.

    The awards were decided by an independent jury and prominent personalities viz., the government of Maharashtra’s, DIG, Legal & Technical -Meera Borawankar; scholar and TV personality Nishigandha Wad, senior journalist Dilip Chaware, senior advocate Jai Vaidya  and Sakal’s Mumbai editor Sanjay Awate.

    Awards were handed over by composer and singer and member of Prasar Bharati board Anup Jalota; DD’s former DG Vijaylaxmi Chhabra; actress Nishigandha Wad; actor, director and ad guru Bharat Dabholkar, advocate Nirmala Sawant Prabhavalkar, former DG of ploice Sridevi Goel, DIG, Legal & Technical – Meera Borawankar, actor Ramesh Bhatkar, One India One People editor Sucherita Hegde, actress Smita  Jaykar  and many more including former Hirkani Awardees.

  • 8 Maharashtrian ‘Women of Substance’ awarded by DD Mumbai

    8 Maharashtrian ‘Women of Substance’ awarded by DD Mumbai

    MUMBAI:  ‘A woman of substance’ is a woman of power, a woman of positive influence and a woman of meaning. A brainchild of Doordarshan ADG Mukesh Sharma, the Sahyadri Hirkani Awards honoured eight distinguished women from across Maharashtra who, with sheer grit and determination, left their stamp in a male-dominated arena and brought the desired social change in society.

    The recipients include the third youngest Indian and the second Maharashtrian to scale Mount Everest, Priyanka Mohite; Usha Madavi, who protected 5 acres of jungle area from the forest and land Mafia; Suman More who was chosen to speak at the international Labour Organisation conference held at Geneva; India’s Rugby  women’s team captain Vahbiz Bharucha: Nagpur’s additional tribal commissioner, IAS officer and gynaecologist Madhavi Khode  Chavre; the first woman Muslim Police Officer from Ahemednagar Shabana Sheikh; Mumbai based activist and founder of the Right to Pee campaign Mumtaz Sheikh; and danseuse Dr.Sandhya Purecha.

    Sahyadri Hirkani Sanman Sohala will telecast on DD Sahayadri on the eve of Maharashtra Day, Saturday, 30 April 2016 from 4:30 pm onwards.

    The awards were decided by an independent jury and prominent personalities viz., the government of Maharashtra’s, DIG, Legal & Technical -Meera Borawankar; scholar and TV personality Nishigandha Wad, senior journalist Dilip Chaware, senior advocate Jai Vaidya  and Sakal’s Mumbai editor Sanjay Awate.

    Awards were handed over by composer and singer and member of Prasar Bharati board Anup Jalota; DD’s former DG Vijaylaxmi Chhabra; actress Nishigandha Wad; actor, director and ad guru Bharat Dabholkar, advocate Nirmala Sawant Prabhavalkar, former DG of ploice Sridevi Goel, DIG, Legal & Technical – Meera Borawankar, actor Ramesh Bhatkar, One India One People editor Sucherita Hegde, actress Smita  Jaykar  and many more including former Hirkani Awardees.

  • ICC Worldcup T20 2016 sets new record in viewership; both traditional and digital

    ICC Worldcup T20 2016 sets new record in viewership; both traditional and digital

    MUMBAI: ICC World T20 2016 has locked a 114 percent viewership growth in India, making it one of the most successful years for the tournament, says ICC.  

    “In India alone, the India versus Pakistan encounter rated 17.3 across the Star Sports network and Doordarshan, the best rated Twenty20 match ever since the final of the World Twenty20 in 2007, reaching 83 million people. And the cumulative in-home viewership for the event in India was 730 million, an increase of 114 per cent over the previous edition,” read a statement released by International Cricket Council.

    Commenting on the unprecedented success of the ICC’s digital and broadcast activity at the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, ICC chief executive officer David Richardson said, “It is a fact that the ICC World Twenty20 2016 engaged with fans, old and new, like never before. The dynamic and fascinating cricket on field was matched by the innovative presentation of the world feed broadcast and the efforts of our broadcast partners, which delivered record viewership numbers. “

    The tournament, won by the West Indies men’s and women’s teams, which beat England and Australia in their respective finals at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on 3 April, was the first major ICC event produced by ICC TV. That involved coverage of 48 matches across seven venues in India using 30 cameras at each venue.

    The tournament also showcased staggering figures when it comes to its digital reach with 320 million video views across ICC digital properties and social media pages alone. “During the event, 46 million people across the world engaged on Facebook, the most ever for any Twenty20 event in history, while the 85 press conferences streamed live on the ICC’s Facebook page had more than 10 million views,” ICC shared. In addition to that there were 5.75 billion impressions of Tweets related to the ICC World Twenty20, an all-time record for any cricket event. The data on the digital activities was equally stunning and it all added up to make the event a hugely successful one.

    “Our philosophy that the game is about the fans encouraged us to push digital media and broadcast boundaries at the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 with some creative and engaging activations and innovations.And this enhancement, supplemented by the skills of the players and a highly competitive format, contributed enormously to the overall success of the tournament as we recorded unprecedented broadcast and digital figures. We are delighted with the results and look forward to continuing to develop both our digital activities and our broadcast coverage ahead of next year’s ICC Champions Trophy and the ICC Women’s World Cup, both set to be held in the United Kingdom,” Richardson concluded.

  • ICC Worldcup T20 2016 sets new record in viewership; both traditional and digital

    ICC Worldcup T20 2016 sets new record in viewership; both traditional and digital

    MUMBAI: ICC World T20 2016 has locked a 114 percent viewership growth in India, making it one of the most successful years for the tournament, says ICC.  

    “In India alone, the India versus Pakistan encounter rated 17.3 across the Star Sports network and Doordarshan, the best rated Twenty20 match ever since the final of the World Twenty20 in 2007, reaching 83 million people. And the cumulative in-home viewership for the event in India was 730 million, an increase of 114 per cent over the previous edition,” read a statement released by International Cricket Council.

    Commenting on the unprecedented success of the ICC’s digital and broadcast activity at the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, ICC chief executive officer David Richardson said, “It is a fact that the ICC World Twenty20 2016 engaged with fans, old and new, like never before. The dynamic and fascinating cricket on field was matched by the innovative presentation of the world feed broadcast and the efforts of our broadcast partners, which delivered record viewership numbers. “

    The tournament, won by the West Indies men’s and women’s teams, which beat England and Australia in their respective finals at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on 3 April, was the first major ICC event produced by ICC TV. That involved coverage of 48 matches across seven venues in India using 30 cameras at each venue.

    The tournament also showcased staggering figures when it comes to its digital reach with 320 million video views across ICC digital properties and social media pages alone. “During the event, 46 million people across the world engaged on Facebook, the most ever for any Twenty20 event in history, while the 85 press conferences streamed live on the ICC’s Facebook page had more than 10 million views,” ICC shared. In addition to that there were 5.75 billion impressions of Tweets related to the ICC World Twenty20, an all-time record for any cricket event. The data on the digital activities was equally stunning and it all added up to make the event a hugely successful one.

    “Our philosophy that the game is about the fans encouraged us to push digital media and broadcast boundaries at the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 with some creative and engaging activations and innovations.And this enhancement, supplemented by the skills of the players and a highly competitive format, contributed enormously to the overall success of the tournament as we recorded unprecedented broadcast and digital figures. We are delighted with the results and look forward to continuing to develop both our digital activities and our broadcast coverage ahead of next year’s ICC Champions Trophy and the ICC Women’s World Cup, both set to be held in the United Kingdom,” Richardson concluded.

  • Tauquir Zaidi appointed as SVP on Chrome Data Analytics & Media

    Tauquir Zaidi appointed as SVP on Chrome Data Analytics & Media

    MUMBAI: Tauquir Zaidi has been appointed senior vice president-revenue in the Pankaj Krishna led Chrome Data Analytics & Media.

    An industry veteran with over 17 years in the broadcast industry, Zaidi has had an integral role in organizations such as STAR, NDTV Media, Times Television and Doordarshan.

    After expanding the market base for Star India, Zaidi joined NDTV Media as AVP, Ad Sales, and went on to head the team for NDTV 24×7 and NDTV India. :Later, Zaidi spearheaded Ad Sales in the North and West Markets as the Regional Head at Times Television.

    Zaidi will focus on growth and expansion of the organization by driving several new initiatives. He will be reporting directly to Pankaj Krishna.

    Commenting on his appointment, Krishna said, “Tauquir comes to us with over 17 years of experience in the media industry, and he will be an important figure in our journey to become the most respected media audit and intelligence company. We are happy and excited about having him on board.”

    Zaidi added, “Working with Pankaj is an opportunity I could not have passed on, having followed his career over the years. Chrome DM is at an exciting juncture, poised to take the leap to the next level with a well laid out diversification plan.  As they grow their stable of products, leveraging their already established market standing, I look forward to the challenge of driving revenue growth and the excitement of working with a young, talented team.”

     

  • Tauquir Zaidi appointed as SVP on Chrome Data Analytics & Media

    Tauquir Zaidi appointed as SVP on Chrome Data Analytics & Media

    MUMBAI: Tauquir Zaidi has been appointed senior vice president-revenue in the Pankaj Krishna led Chrome Data Analytics & Media.

    An industry veteran with over 17 years in the broadcast industry, Zaidi has had an integral role in organizations such as STAR, NDTV Media, Times Television and Doordarshan.

    After expanding the market base for Star India, Zaidi joined NDTV Media as AVP, Ad Sales, and went on to head the team for NDTV 24×7 and NDTV India. :Later, Zaidi spearheaded Ad Sales in the North and West Markets as the Regional Head at Times Television.

    Zaidi will focus on growth and expansion of the organization by driving several new initiatives. He will be reporting directly to Pankaj Krishna.

    Commenting on his appointment, Krishna said, “Tauquir comes to us with over 17 years of experience in the media industry, and he will be an important figure in our journey to become the most respected media audit and intelligence company. We are happy and excited about having him on board.”

    Zaidi added, “Working with Pankaj is an opportunity I could not have passed on, having followed his career over the years. Chrome DM is at an exciting juncture, poised to take the leap to the next level with a well laid out diversification plan.  As they grow their stable of products, leveraging their already established market standing, I look forward to the challenge of driving revenue growth and the excitement of working with a young, talented team.”

     

  • Doordarshan launches Mobile TV in India, needs no internet

    Doordarshan launches Mobile TV in India, needs no internet

    NEW DELHI: Doordarshan has commenced digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in 16 cities, thereby providing mobile TV to the users.

    The sixteen cities being covered from 25 February are- Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Guwahati, Patna, Ranchi, Cuttack, Lucknow, Jallandhar, Raipur, Indore, Aurangabad, Bhopal, Bangalore and Ahmadabad.  

    Mobile TV can be received in and around these cities using DVB-T2 Dongles in OTG enabled smart phones and tablets, Wi-Fi dongles for moving vehicles, besides the TV sets having built in DVB-T2 Tuner which are called as integrated digital TV (iDTV).

    While Sony, LG, Panasonic, Samsung etc., are providing iDTV, the dongles are also available in online shopping sites like Flipkart, Ebay, Snapdeal etc. It requires the user to download the software and plug these dongles in the smartphones and tablets to receive DD Signals.

    There will be no charges for watching the DD Channels. No internet connection is required after installation of the software. The public and private transportation vehicles and public places are potential environments for Mobile Television.

    Currently, DD National, DD News, DD Bharati, DD Sports, DD Regional/DD Kisan are being relayed. Only one time investment of a dongle will be required by viewers and no extra expenditure unlike streaming with internet. The TV pictures are free from “ghosting” and “snowing”.

    DTT secures greater plurality in platform ownership, ensuring that no single platform owner is so powerful that it can exert undue influence on public opinion or political agendas. The digital transition offers an opportunity to increase the production of local content.

    This in turn creates job opportunity and increases creativity and entrepreneurship. A strong DTT platform is critical for healthy competition in the TV market and to the realisation of a wide range of social benefits and most essentially an all weather reliable platform. There is no risk of catastrophic failure of total network. It provides alternative distribution platform.

    DD channels can be received on smart phones, tablets and in moving vehicles. The new audience on move are the key beneficiary of this technology. Currently, mobile TV can be received using a dongle for mobile and tablets. But the day is not far when it will be embedded inside the devices. Watching TV from a phone is interested in many situations. Public and private transportation vehicle in public places are potential environment for mobile TV services. In the DTT Transmission everybody watches the same content at the same time and it guarantees everybody the same high level of service, since they are all bathed in the same signal. So tablets and smartphones and moving vehicles find new way of watching DD Channels in India in 16 cities, which are going to increase in near future.

     

  • Doordarshan launches Mobile TV in India, needs no internet

    Doordarshan launches Mobile TV in India, needs no internet

    NEW DELHI: Doordarshan has commenced digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in 16 cities, thereby providing mobile TV to the users.

    The sixteen cities being covered from 25 February are- Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Guwahati, Patna, Ranchi, Cuttack, Lucknow, Jallandhar, Raipur, Indore, Aurangabad, Bhopal, Bangalore and Ahmadabad.  

    Mobile TV can be received in and around these cities using DVB-T2 Dongles in OTG enabled smart phones and tablets, Wi-Fi dongles for moving vehicles, besides the TV sets having built in DVB-T2 Tuner which are called as integrated digital TV (iDTV).

    While Sony, LG, Panasonic, Samsung etc., are providing iDTV, the dongles are also available in online shopping sites like Flipkart, Ebay, Snapdeal etc. It requires the user to download the software and plug these dongles in the smartphones and tablets to receive DD Signals.

    There will be no charges for watching the DD Channels. No internet connection is required after installation of the software. The public and private transportation vehicles and public places are potential environments for Mobile Television.

    Currently, DD National, DD News, DD Bharati, DD Sports, DD Regional/DD Kisan are being relayed. Only one time investment of a dongle will be required by viewers and no extra expenditure unlike streaming with internet. The TV pictures are free from “ghosting” and “snowing”.

    DTT secures greater plurality in platform ownership, ensuring that no single platform owner is so powerful that it can exert undue influence on public opinion or political agendas. The digital transition offers an opportunity to increase the production of local content.

    This in turn creates job opportunity and increases creativity and entrepreneurship. A strong DTT platform is critical for healthy competition in the TV market and to the realisation of a wide range of social benefits and most essentially an all weather reliable platform. There is no risk of catastrophic failure of total network. It provides alternative distribution platform.

    DD channels can be received on smart phones, tablets and in moving vehicles. The new audience on move are the key beneficiary of this technology. Currently, mobile TV can be received using a dongle for mobile and tablets. But the day is not far when it will be embedded inside the devices. Watching TV from a phone is interested in many situations. Public and private transportation vehicle in public places are potential environment for mobile TV services. In the DTT Transmission everybody watches the same content at the same time and it guarantees everybody the same high level of service, since they are all bathed in the same signal. So tablets and smartphones and moving vehicles find new way of watching DD Channels in India in 16 cities, which are going to increase in near future.