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  • Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT to sign an MOU with Doordarshan for content collaboration

    Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT to sign an MOU with Doordarshan for content collaboration

    MUMBAI: For the  first time, a large  official delegation of Turkish companies led by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Tourism attended FICCI Frames 2016 in Mumbai which started on 30 March and will conclude on April 1 to promote collaboration in the cinema and television sector between India and Turkey. To mark the event, Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT had a meeting with Doordarshan and both state owned companies are set to sign an MOU for future content collaboration.

    The ambassador of Turkey to India,  Burak Akçapar announced, “TheTurkish delegation is very encouraged with the initial response at the 3-day conclave and Turkey is predicting content exports of USD 20 million to India by 2018.”

    The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce brought together Turkey’s leading content industry representatives to meet the Indian media and entertainment industry at the “Turkey Home of Content” booth at FICCI FRAMES 2016 with the valuable support of the Turkish Republic’s Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Culture and Tourism and with the precious collaboration of the Turkish Embassy in New Delhi and Turkish Consul General in Mumbai.Founded in 1882, The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce today is the third largest Chamber in the world.
     
    With a high powered delegation, and wholehearted support from the Government, Turkey is actively seeking collaborations with Indian media and entertainment companies in the areas of filmed and television content.The leading Turkish companies participating in the delegation were Ayyapim, Kadraj, Kanal 7, Outline Ajans, Pana Film, Tac Medya, TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation), ULKE TV.

    In an effort to further strengthen its ties with the city of Mumbai and Bollywood, Turkish delegations had a meeting with the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI). Turkey is in talk with the organisers of MAMI film festival to showcase Turkish cinema at the festival in October this year.

    Turkey’s first television export to India, Feriha on Zee – Zindagi has been well received by the Indian audiences and an average of 36 million viewers in India each week. Encouraged by its success, many Indian networks including the leading GEC’s are in talks with Turkish content providers to roll out more Turkish serials on Indian television says an official release.

  • Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT to sign an MOU with Doordarshan for content collaboration

    Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT to sign an MOU with Doordarshan for content collaboration

    MUMBAI: For the  first time, a large  official delegation of Turkish companies led by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Tourism attended FICCI Frames 2016 in Mumbai which started on 30 March and will conclude on April 1 to promote collaboration in the cinema and television sector between India and Turkey. To mark the event, Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT had a meeting with Doordarshan and both state owned companies are set to sign an MOU for future content collaboration.

    The ambassador of Turkey to India,  Burak Akçapar announced, “TheTurkish delegation is very encouraged with the initial response at the 3-day conclave and Turkey is predicting content exports of USD 20 million to India by 2018.”

    The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce brought together Turkey’s leading content industry representatives to meet the Indian media and entertainment industry at the “Turkey Home of Content” booth at FICCI FRAMES 2016 with the valuable support of the Turkish Republic’s Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Culture and Tourism and with the precious collaboration of the Turkish Embassy in New Delhi and Turkish Consul General in Mumbai.Founded in 1882, The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce today is the third largest Chamber in the world.
     
    With a high powered delegation, and wholehearted support from the Government, Turkey is actively seeking collaborations with Indian media and entertainment companies in the areas of filmed and television content.The leading Turkish companies participating in the delegation were Ayyapim, Kadraj, Kanal 7, Outline Ajans, Pana Film, Tac Medya, TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation), ULKE TV.

    In an effort to further strengthen its ties with the city of Mumbai and Bollywood, Turkish delegations had a meeting with the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI). Turkey is in talk with the organisers of MAMI film festival to showcase Turkish cinema at the festival in October this year.

    Turkey’s first television export to India, Feriha on Zee – Zindagi has been well received by the Indian audiences and an average of 36 million viewers in India each week. Encouraged by its success, many Indian networks including the leading GEC’s are in talks with Turkish content providers to roll out more Turkish serials on Indian television says an official release.

  • DD’s five primary channels consistently spend less than allocations

    DD’s five primary channels consistently spend less than allocations

    New Delhi: Doordarshan National spent Rs 132.77 crore out of the budget of Rs 140.38 crore allocated for 2014-15. (Note : 100,00,000 = 10 million = 1 crore. All numbers in this report have been rounded off to the nearest second decimal place). According to Information and Broadcasting Ministry sources, DD National has ben spending less than the allocated amounts since 2012-13 when it was allocated Rs  149.11 crore and spent Rs 142.99 crore; while in 2013-14 when it was allocated Rs 159.75 crore out of which it spent Rs 136.07 crore.

    Of the Rs 12.38 crore allocated to DD Sports in 2012-13, it spent 12.15 crore. In 2013-14, it spent just Rs 9.92 crore of the Rs 13.83 crore allocated, and in 2014-15 DD Sports spent Rs 36.53 crore of the Rs 38.31 crore allocated.

    DD Urdu was allocated Rs 25.02 crore and spent Rs 23.87 crore in 2012-13. It was allocated Rs 29.38 crore and spent Rs 26.02 crore in 2013-14, and was allocated Rs 17.11 crore in 2014-15 of which DD Urdu spent Rs 11.23 crore.

    DD Bharati spent Rs 0.90 crore of the Rs 1.29 crore allocated in 2012-13. It spent Rs 1.22 crore of the Rs 1.45 crore allocated in 2013-14, and spent Rs 0.75 crore out of the allocation of Rs 0.83 crore in 2014-15.

    Of the allocation of Rs 0.93 crore to DD India in 2014-15, it spent Rs 0.46 lakh. In 2013-14, it was allocated Rs 1.53 crore and spent Rs 1.01 crore, while in 2012-13 DD India was allocated Rs 4.35 crore and spent Rs 2.21 crore. 

    Under the head of ‘Payment to Professionals and Special Services’ (PSS), Doordarshan in 2012-13 sanctioned Rs 1.5 crore of which Rs 1.35 crore was spent, the amount sanctioned was Rs. 2 crore in 2013-14 of which Rs 1.84 was spent . The amount sanctioned for PSS was Rs. 2.5 crore in 2014-15 of which Rs 2.46 was spent by Doordarshan. 

  • DD’s five primary channels consistently spend less than allocations

    DD’s five primary channels consistently spend less than allocations

    New Delhi: Doordarshan National spent Rs 132.77 crore out of the budget of Rs 140.38 crore allocated for 2014-15. (Note : 100,00,000 = 10 million = 1 crore. All numbers in this report have been rounded off to the nearest second decimal place). According to Information and Broadcasting Ministry sources, DD National has ben spending less than the allocated amounts since 2012-13 when it was allocated Rs  149.11 crore and spent Rs 142.99 crore; while in 2013-14 when it was allocated Rs 159.75 crore out of which it spent Rs 136.07 crore.

    Of the Rs 12.38 crore allocated to DD Sports in 2012-13, it spent 12.15 crore. In 2013-14, it spent just Rs 9.92 crore of the Rs 13.83 crore allocated, and in 2014-15 DD Sports spent Rs 36.53 crore of the Rs 38.31 crore allocated.

    DD Urdu was allocated Rs 25.02 crore and spent Rs 23.87 crore in 2012-13. It was allocated Rs 29.38 crore and spent Rs 26.02 crore in 2013-14, and was allocated Rs 17.11 crore in 2014-15 of which DD Urdu spent Rs 11.23 crore.

    DD Bharati spent Rs 0.90 crore of the Rs 1.29 crore allocated in 2012-13. It spent Rs 1.22 crore of the Rs 1.45 crore allocated in 2013-14, and spent Rs 0.75 crore out of the allocation of Rs 0.83 crore in 2014-15.

    Of the allocation of Rs 0.93 crore to DD India in 2014-15, it spent Rs 0.46 lakh. In 2013-14, it was allocated Rs 1.53 crore and spent Rs 1.01 crore, while in 2012-13 DD India was allocated Rs 4.35 crore and spent Rs 2.21 crore. 

    Under the head of ‘Payment to Professionals and Special Services’ (PSS), Doordarshan in 2012-13 sanctioned Rs 1.5 crore of which Rs 1.35 crore was spent, the amount sanctioned was Rs. 2 crore in 2013-14 of which Rs 1.84 was spent . The amount sanctioned for PSS was Rs. 2.5 crore in 2014-15 of which Rs 2.46 was spent by Doordarshan. 

  • Kisan Channel viewership on the increase, internal study on: Rathore

    Kisan Channel viewership on the increase, internal study on: Rathore

    NEW DELHI: Denying reports that DD Kisan has failed to achieve its objectives, the Government has said the channel had a reach of 1.68 crores in the week ending 19 February according to the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data. 

    Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore claimed that the growth of the channel had been satisfactory.

    He said BARC had commenced data relating to rural viewership in October 2015. The channel was launched in July 2015.

    However, he said it was a constant endeavor of Doordarshan to improve upon its programmes by reviewing content and quality from time to time with a view to sustain the interest of the viewers and increase television viewership ratings.

    A channel survey has also been commissioned by DD Kisan Channel to assess the effectiveness of the channel and to get feedback from the farmers on the programmes telecast by the channel. 

  • Kisan Channel viewership on the increase, internal study on: Rathore

    Kisan Channel viewership on the increase, internal study on: Rathore

    NEW DELHI: Denying reports that DD Kisan has failed to achieve its objectives, the Government has said the channel had a reach of 1.68 crores in the week ending 19 February according to the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data. 

    Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore claimed that the growth of the channel had been satisfactory.

    He said BARC had commenced data relating to rural viewership in October 2015. The channel was launched in July 2015.

    However, he said it was a constant endeavor of Doordarshan to improve upon its programmes by reviewing content and quality from time to time with a view to sustain the interest of the viewers and increase television viewership ratings.

    A channel survey has also been commissioned by DD Kisan Channel to assess the effectiveness of the channel and to get feedback from the farmers on the programmes telecast by the channel. 

  • Govt denies any AIR or DD stations non-functional; no new programmes for growth of DD in view of Freedish

    Govt denies any AIR or DD stations non-functional; no new programmes for growth of DD in view of Freedish

    NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati has denied that any of its All India Radio or Doordarshan channels are non-functional.

    Parliament was informed by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore that Doordarshan has 67 kendra and All India Radio has 416 Stations including low capacity 100 Watt FM Relay Transmitters. 

    As part of the continuing scheme of 11th Plan and 12th Plan, 86 new AIR Stations have been approved to be set up in various parts of the country particularly remote/backward/rural areas. These include low capacity 100 Watt FM Relay Transmitters.

    In addition, 64 AIR transmitters have been approved for up gradation under 12th Plan including continuing schemes of the 11th Plan.

    While there is no approved scheme to setup new Doordarshan Kendra in any part of country including remote/ backward/ rural areas of the country, the Minister said that the project of upgradation of existing low power transmitter at Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir to 5KW high power transmitter has been approved as part of continuing scheme of 11th Plan. 

    There are 228 high power and 810 low power TV transmitters in the country including those located in backward / tribal and remote areas of the country.
    He said there was no proposal to set up new transmitters except in border areas in view of multichannel TV coverage provided through Doordarshan’s free to air Freedish.

  • Govt denies any AIR or DD stations non-functional; no new programmes for growth of DD in view of Freedish

    Govt denies any AIR or DD stations non-functional; no new programmes for growth of DD in view of Freedish

    NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati has denied that any of its All India Radio or Doordarshan channels are non-functional.

    Parliament was informed by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore that Doordarshan has 67 kendra and All India Radio has 416 Stations including low capacity 100 Watt FM Relay Transmitters. 

    As part of the continuing scheme of 11th Plan and 12th Plan, 86 new AIR Stations have been approved to be set up in various parts of the country particularly remote/backward/rural areas. These include low capacity 100 Watt FM Relay Transmitters.

    In addition, 64 AIR transmitters have been approved for up gradation under 12th Plan including continuing schemes of the 11th Plan.

    While there is no approved scheme to setup new Doordarshan Kendra in any part of country including remote/ backward/ rural areas of the country, the Minister said that the project of upgradation of existing low power transmitter at Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir to 5KW high power transmitter has been approved as part of continuing scheme of 11th Plan. 

    There are 228 high power and 810 low power TV transmitters in the country including those located in backward / tribal and remote areas of the country.
    He said there was no proposal to set up new transmitters except in border areas in view of multichannel TV coverage provided through Doordarshan’s free to air Freedish.

  • A total of 649 parties owe Doordarshan huge sums against advertising, 83 matters in court or before arbitrator

    A total of 649 parties owe Doordarshan huge sums against advertising, 83 matters in court or before arbitrator

    NEW DELHI: A sum of Rs 1,519,359,156 including Rs 518,721,901 as interest was owed by 649 companies and producers against advertising to various kendras of Doordarshan until 31 December 2015, Parliament has been informed.

    Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said a total of 83 cases are pending in courts, arbitration and out of court settlement. In this matter, the principal amount involved is Rs 269.97 crore and the interest is Rs 308.68 crore.

    A total of six cases where the arbitrator gave decisions for amounts totaling Rs 341.352,850 are under challenge in various courts and are pending. In such cases, Interest amounting to Rs 241,132,488 has already been computed as at present.

    Interestingly, there is no amount pending against All India Radio.

  • A total of 649 parties owe Doordarshan huge sums against advertising, 83 matters in court or before arbitrator

    A total of 649 parties owe Doordarshan huge sums against advertising, 83 matters in court or before arbitrator

    NEW DELHI: A sum of Rs 1,519,359,156 including Rs 518,721,901 as interest was owed by 649 companies and producers against advertising to various kendras of Doordarshan until 31 December 2015, Parliament has been informed.

    Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said a total of 83 cases are pending in courts, arbitration and out of court settlement. In this matter, the principal amount involved is Rs 269.97 crore and the interest is Rs 308.68 crore.

    A total of six cases where the arbitrator gave decisions for amounts totaling Rs 341.352,850 are under challenge in various courts and are pending. In such cases, Interest amounting to Rs 241,132,488 has already been computed as at present.

    Interestingly, there is no amount pending against All India Radio.