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  • Fake sting: Live India banned for one month

    NEW DELHI: The Live India Channel which telecast the fake sting leading to a law and order problem and arrest of a Delhi school teacher, has now been banned for one month with immediate effect.

    The Information and Broadcasting Ministry today issued order for prohibiting the transmission/re-transmission of the satellite channel (which until early August was known as Janmat) on all platforms throughout the country.

    The ban has been imposed in terms of the Sub-Section (2) of Section 20 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995. The Act is clear that ‘no person shall transmit or re-transmit through a cable service any programme unless such programme is in conformity with the prescribed programme code’.

    Section 20 (2) of the Act says the government may regulate or prohibit the transmission or re-transmission of any channel or programme ‘Where the Central Government thinks it necessary or expedient so to do in the interest of the (i) sovereignty or integrity of India; or (ii) security of India; or (iii) friendly relations of India with any foreign State; or (iv) public order, decency or morality.

    Earlier, the Ministry had issued a showcause notice on 11 September asking the channel to respond within three days.

    The order issued today, effective till 20 October says: “It had come to the notice of the Central Government that some Cable Operators in the country through their Cable Television Networks had been transmitting/re-transmitting the satellite channel namely ‘Janmat’ (assumed name Live India), which telecast an admittedly doctored sting operation on Smt. Uma Khurana, teacher, Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in Darya Ganj, Delhi.”

    The order further noted that the telecast of the sting operation was “defamatory, deliberate, false and contained suggestive innuendos and half-truths; incited violence and contained content against maintenance of law and order. It criticized, maligned and slandered an individual in person and it denigrated children and was irresponsibly aired by the channel without exercise of due diligence in preliminary verification of the facts of the case.”

    The channel’s reporters Prakash Singh and Rashmi Singh are already in police custody. It is also learnt that some women’s organizations have filed a complaint asking the Ministry to cancel the broadcasting licence of the channel.

    Interestingly, the incident has come out at a time when there is growing confrontation between the Ministry and news broadcasters on the need or relevance of an imposed Content Code.

    The school teacher Uma Khurana has been granted bail in the fake sting which showed her using her own students for prostitution. Businessman Virendra Arora who wanted to recover some money reportedly owed to him by Uma is reported to have hatched the conspiracy using Prakash.

    Live India is the new name of Janmat channel, promoted by Broadcast Initiatives Ltd of Markand Adhikari. Janmat was a predominantly “views channel” earlier till it re-launched itself in the form of Live India, a 24×7 news channel, on 3 August.

  • Janmat to don new look as Live India

    MUMBAI: Donning a fresh look, Broadcast Initiative Limited’s Hindi ‘views’ channel Janmat is being re-christened as Live India with effect from 3 August. Shedding its old look which positioned it as a ‘views’ channel, Live India will now mainly focus on live news-bulletins. In tune with its new name, the channel’s tagline is ‘Khabar Hamari Faisla Aapka.’

    “With the shift in positioning the re-vamped channel will have live-bulletins all round the day. It will catch up with all the events and live happenings across the country,” says a source close to the development.

    As reported earlier by Indiantelevision.com, the channel will dedicate 70 per cent of its content to news, while 20 per cent will be based on analysis and 10 per cent on interviews. The upgradation will involve an investment of Rs 400 million.

    “We are re-launching the channel. We will be news rather than programme-driven. Analysis will supplement the news and not the other way round,” Janmat editor and CEO Sudhir Chaudhary had earlier told Indiantelevision earlier.

    As part of its expansion plan, Janmat has added bureaus in Srinagar, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and Guwahati to its existing ones in Mumbai and Delhi. The Marathi reporters of sister channel Mi Marathi will also pool in their resources.

  • Sudhir Chaudhary joins as channel head Janmat

    MUMBAI: Janmat has roped in senior media personality Sudhir Chaudhary as the Head of the channel to execute their massive expansion plans. He will be reporting directly to the group’s Vice Chairman and MD, Markand Adhikari.

    After the maiden IPO of Broadcast Initiatives Limited, the company running Janmat, the management has huge plans to revamp their news and views channel.The company has claimed that it expects to raise about 60 crore rupees in revenue through the IPO.

    Sudhir Chaudhary has been in the TV news industry for over 14 years and has worked at various Hindi channels like Zee News, Sahara Samay National and India TV where he joined as an executive editor.

    Confirming this appointment, Adhikari said, “Sudhir will be responsible for the overall functioning of the channel and his task will be to implement the complete revamp and expansion strategy of the channel.

    Janmat will stick to its unique positioning of news and views channel, which provides platform to every citizen to express their voice. However after our maiden IPO we will be implementing the state of the art studio and technology, which will further sharpen the channel’s niche.

    The company has plans to establish its bureaus all over the country through an extensive network of live broadcasting systems and OB Vans. Sticking to its niche will provide a platform to every Indian to express their voice.”

    Chaudhary said, “Adhikari Brothers, since the inception of Television Industry, have always understood the market gap and have established their niche in the market. I am extremely delighted to join Janmat and consider this to be a great professional assignment to turn around the channel and to make it a futuristic broadcasting platform. In another two to three months times viewers will see Janmat in a new avatar”.

    Furthermore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Broadcast Initiatives, Sri Adhikari Brothers Media (SABML) has just launched (as of 5 March) Marathi language channel Mi Marathi. SABML has entered into an exclusive ad-sales representation Agreement with NDTV Media for the sale of airtime on Mi Marathi.

  • Broadcast Initiatives fixes IPO price band at Rs 100-120, issue opens on 9 February

    Broadcast Initiatives fixes IPO price band at Rs 100-120, issue opens on 9 February

    MUMBAI: Broadcast Initiatives Limited, which holds Hindi news and views channel Janmat, has set the price band of its initial public offering (IPO) between Rs 100 and Rs 120 per share. to raise funds in the range of Rs 855 to Rs 1,026 million for expansion.

    The company will be raising Rs 1.02 billion at the top end of the price band. The proceeds of the issue will be used for the purchase of land and construction of studio, purchase of production, post production and broadcasting equipments and prepayment of loans.

    The issue will open on 9 February and close on 14 February. The company is offering 8.55 million equity shares of Rs 10 each which includes employee reservation of 1,00,000 equity shares at a premium.

    The net issue to the public will constitute 44.27 per cent of the fully diluted post issue paid-up capital of the Company. The promoters will continue to own 55.73 per cent of the equity shares on a fully diluted basis.

    Allianz Securities Ltd. is the book running lead manager (BRLM). Allianz Securities Limited, Enam Securities Private Limited and Almondz Capital Markets Private Limited are the syndicate members to the issue. The shares are proposed to be listed on BSE and the NSE.

    Janmat was commercially launched on 30 April 2006. A wholly owned subsidiary of Broadcast Initiatives Ltd., Sri Adhikari Brothers Media Limited (SABML) is in the process of launching a Marathi language channel, Mi Marathi. SABML has entered into an exclusive ad sales representation agreement with NDTV Media Limited for the sale of airtime on Mi Marathi channel.

  • Minorities Report on Janmat’s Aap Ka Haq

    “AAP KA HAQ”, the Shekhar Suman show on JANMAT has developed into becoming the ideal platform for providing a voice to the deprived and dispossessed people in our country. “Aap Ka Haq” is a movement against the injustice and inequality that is faced by millions in India.

     

    At 10.30p.m. on Saturday, 25th February, “Aap Ka Haq” will talk to members of the minority community and discuss their rights, their history and the value of justice and the politics behind the riots such as happened in Gujarat.

     

    On the panel talking to one such victim, 13 year old Shahrukh Khan who is an eyewitness to the Gujarat riots, are guests like Prakash Javedkar who is spokesperson of the BJP, leader of Congress Imran Kidwai, Ahmed Rashid Sherwani of the Minorities Commission Swami Agnivesh, as well as Father Dominic and journalist Ajit Bunni.

     

    Shahrukh describes heartrending realities which indicate that rioters are clearly politically motivated. Committees set up by the government are often an eyewash. Shekhar Suman moots the worries that revolve around minorities while Imran kidwai and Rashid Sherwani agree that the real problems of the Muslims – namely illiteracy, unemployment and poverty – have never been addressed satisfactorily.

    The crusade that “Aap Ka Haq” has begun will continue. What is needed is public support and political will.

    Positioned as India’s first Views Channel, JANMAT has brought a fresh breeze in the country’s TV viewing landscape. JANMAT is a 24-hour current affairs channel targeted towards the discerning Indian audience. JANMAT has an ear to the ground, and allows the common man to express his grievances for swift redressal.

    Don’t miss ‘Aap ka Haq’ on JANMAT.

  • Fresh take on ‘Head Honchos’ on Janmat

    Mumbai 27th June 2006: Head Honchos, a new show on Janmat hosted by Anish Trivedi in his impeccable style is creating waves in the television duniya. Every week at 7.30p.m. on Saturday, Anish interviews a corporate honcho selected from a panel from Janmat.

    Warm and intimate, this is a no frills show, with the predominant mood being two people talking at leisure, about not only success at business but the person who has made it possible. The show is not shot in the corporate’s company office, but rather in an informal setting. The venue of the interview is often decided by the corporate head, usually at a place where he/she likes to relax and unwind. The place can range from a favorite golf course, his house, farmhouse, club etc. In the case of a female corporate, it could also be her favorite beauty parlor, her gymkhana, her jogging track or even the comforts of her house that displays her home settings.

    The theme and objective behind the interview is to uncover different aspects of a corporate head’s life ranging from his / her personal family life, to their favorite movie, dressing, hobbies, and professional life, to their opinion on current events, vision for their company, innermost desires and the goals still not reached.

    Hosted by Anish in his inimitable style, the show is in English and targeted to attract people from the corporate and allied fields. For young minds yearning to find their place in the world, Head Honchos will show the way to dream big and perform bigger!

    Head Honchos has been receiving recognition and support from industrialists, executives from across the corporate world and viewers who get a thrill from learning from successful people.

     

    With two episodes to their credit, Head Honcho has so far got Adi Godrej (CMD, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. and Niranjan Hirandani (MD, Hiranandani Group of Companies) on their shows. More top line CEOs are all set to let you in on their most personal lives and their rise to the top.

    Some of the big names in the industry that will soon be featured on Head Honchos future episodes are Piyush Pandey (National Creative Director, O & M, Ashwini Kakkar CEO & MD, Thomas Cook ( India ) Ltd, Sanjeev Agrawal MD, World Gold Council. Anil Khera COO, Sansui and Dr. Dewan Nanda, CMD Topsgrup.

    In the space of 6 months, Janmat has forged ahead of channels like Times Now, NDTV Profit, Zee Business and Headlines Today. Janmat bombards the viewers with news, brought out in a synchronized manner that enables assimilation. Wherever Janmat has gone, it has made sure that the issues were addressed BY the people, FOR the people and THROUGH the people. This has helped the ordinary voter to gain clout and power to fight against the system.

     

    Positioned as India’s first Views Channel, JANMAT has brought a fresh breeze in the country’s TV viewing landscape. JANMAT is a 24-hour current affairs channel targeted towards the discerning Indian audience. JANMAT has an ear to the ground, and allows the common man to express his grievances for swift redressal.

  • FIPB clears Adhikari Brothers’ Broadcast Initiatives plans to induct foreign equity partner

    FIPB clears Adhikari Brothers’ Broadcast Initiatives plans to induct foreign equity partner

    MUMBAI: The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has formally cleared the application filed by Sri Adhikari Brothers News and Television Network Limited (the name has changed to Broadcast Initiatives Ltd).

    The approval is part of the procedure for news channels planning to raise funds through an initial public offer (IPO) to induct investments from non-resident Indians (NRIs) or foreign institutional investors (FIIs). The company has filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus for an IPO.

    Broadcast Initiatives Ltd, the Sri Adhikari Brothers promoted company through which Janmat news and views channel was launched, proposes to issue 8,550,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a premium to be decided through the book building process. The issue would constitute 44.27 per cent of the fully diluted post issue equity capital of the company. Post-issue, the promoter holding would be 55.73 per cent.

    As per the prescribed government norms, the FIIs can invest in news and current affairs channel and companies managing them, but the total foreign investment component is capped at 26 per cent, whereby the FII investment has to be part of the total foreign investment allowed, including foreign direct investment.

    For any such induction, the news broadcaster has to obtain a no objection certificate from information and broadcasting ministry as well as the FIPB approval for the shares issued to the NRIs/FIIs.

    In its application last month, the Adhikari Brothers had said that it “proposes to induct foreign equity partner up to 26 per cent through the IPO/Public issues.”

    On the same day, the FIPB had also approved a proposal of Reuters Group Plc to invest in the Times Global Broadcasting Co. Ltd’s, which manages the six month old English news and current affairs channel Times Now. The ministry has approved an investment of Rs 221 million by the Reuters in the Times Global Broadcasting for uplinking and broadcasting news and current affairs television channels from India.

    The clearances are part of a package okayed by finance minister P Chidambaram based on the recommendations of the FIPB in its meeting held on 29 June 2006. The total package approved by the FM amounts to Rs 7.62 billion.

  • Janmat managing company files for IPO

    Janmat managing company files for IPO

    MUMBAI: Broadcast Initiatives Ltd, the Sri Adhikari Brothers promoted company through which Janmat news and views channel was launched, has decided to tap the capital market.

    The company filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus for an IPO. Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd. is already listed on the stock exchange.

    Broadcast Initiatives Ltd. proposes to issue 85,50,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a premium to be decided through the book building process. The issue would constitute 44.27 per cent of the fully diluted post issue equity capital of the company. Post-issue, the promoter holding would be 55.73 per cent.

    The scrip will be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Allianz Securities LTD would be the lead manager for the issue.

    According to the draft prospectus, the money raised will be used to partly finance construction of a studio, and investment in infrastructure for Janmat channel, apart from other purposes.

    For the purchase of land and construction of the studio, the company intends to use Rs 96 million from the proceeds of the IPO. An investment of Rs 415.4 million has been estimated towards purchase of production, post production and broadcast equipments. The company also intends to prepay part of the term loan together with prepayment charges by utilising Rs. 250 million from the issue proceeds.Apart from Janmat, Broadcast Initiatives plans to launch a 24-hour Marathi general entertainment channel – Mi Marathi – through a subsidiary, Sri Adhikari Brothers Media Limited.