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  • PVR eyes 500 screens by 2015, 100 to be in smaller towns

    PVR eyes 500 screens by 2015, 100 to be in smaller towns

    MUMBAI: PVR Ltd. plans to have 500 screens by 2015 as it steps up plans to expand in smaller towns.

    “Out of this, around 100 screens would be set up in smaller towns and cities,” said PVR Ltd. chairman and managing director Ajay Bijli.

    As part of this aggressive expansion strategy, the multiplex chain operator has launched its first PVR Talkies model in Madhya Pradesh. Soon after launching a four-screen multiplex at Jalandhar in Punjab, PVR Ltd. has launched its 3-screen multiplex, PVR Talkies, at Treasure Bazaar Mall in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.

    With this launch, PVR has 173 screens in 40 cinemas across 24 cities in India.

    The new multiplex is spread across an area of 27, 254 sq ft, with a capacity of 821 seats. Considering the needs and preferences of the inhabitants of Ujjain, PVR has promised to provide an “unmatched movie experience and hygienic environment with basic facilities” at attractive pricing ranging from Rs 50 to Rs 120.

    Bijli said, “We are pleased to announce the launch of our first PVR Talkies model in Madhya Pradesh after our successful run as a mainstream cinema in Indore. The launch has been planned keeping in mind the growing needs of the discerning audience in tier II & III cities for a quality cinema viewing experience.”

  • Universal Pictures International to launch standalone theatrical

    Universal Pictures International to launch standalone theatrical

    NEW DELHI: Universal Pictures International is to launch a standalone theatrical distribution operation in India and expects to bring some major hits next year.

    “With 2012 bringing us arguably Universal‘s best slate in several years, we have high aspirations for the market,” said Universal President (International) David Kosse, adding that distributing in India had always been an ambition for Universal Pictures International.

    The new unit will be headed by managing director Sarabjit Singh, who previously spent more than a decade with Paramount Films of India as general manager.

    He is credited with overseeing the release of 276 films from Universal and Paramount and of pioneering the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu dubbed release of Jurassic Park, a move which proved a hit with Indian audiences and caused most other Hollywood films to release films with local language voice tracks.

    “Sarabjit has been instrumental in UPI‘s success in India. His experience in setting up distribution operations in the market will be invaluable as we build our team,” said UPI President of Distribution Duncan Clark.

  • MP govt honours Dev Anand

    MP govt honours Dev Anand

    MUMBAI: India‘s evergreen star Dev Anand was recently felicitated by the Madhya Pradesh government when it bestowed upon the star the Rashtriya Kishore Kumar Samman (award).

    The producer-director-actor received the award for excellence in direction and a host of achievements. An amount of Rs 200,000, a plaque, shawl and coconut was given to the star as part of the award.

    Conferring the award to Dev Anand, Madhya Pradesh culture minister Laxmikant Sharma reportedly said that Dev Anand is an established signature in film world. “We are feeling proud by honouring him.”

    A grand function was also held at Khandwa to mark veteran cine-star Kishore Kumar‘s death anniversary.

    It may be noted that the Rashtriya Kishore Kumar Samman was to be given to Dev Anand at Khandwa, but due to unavoidable circumstances the star could not mske it to Khandwa. Hence, it was decided to bestow the award on him at his residence in Mumbai.

  • NewsX lines up shows to cover Assembly polls

    NewsX lines up shows to cover Assembly polls

    NEW DELHI: NewsX has lined up a slew of programmes for the up-coming state Assembly elections.

    The programmng line-up includes coverage of daily happenings across various states and constituencies in ‘Poll Pulse’ everyday between 8.30 – 9 pm. Every Saturday at 9 pm the channel will show Be a Party to the Great Debate, featuring eminent local speakers, anchored by Shireen.

    The Contender will give a sneak peak to the Chief Ministerial candidates and their performance and perception, followed by a discussion with the panelists on their strengths, weaknesses and prospects on every Sunday between at 9.30 pm.

    Says INX News newsroom head Arup Ghosh, “The election series is all about unleashing stark realities, highlighting subjects that matter and showcasing people who will decide the country’s future. Be it the capital’s sealing drive and its aftermath, the politics of Jammu and Kashmir, Gujjar-protest for reservations in Rajasthan, impetus of naxalites in Chattisgarh and acute power shortage in Madhya Pradesh or national fiscal set back; the coverage will map it all. We want to enable our viewers to make an informed choice.”

    The 50-day programme schedule, will comprise daily, weekly and fortnightly shows leading to the grand finale delving on the results. The series will conclude with the Jammu & Kashmir poll results on 28 December.

  • Govt warns two news channels on ‘Big Bang’ coverage

    Govt warns two news channels on ‘Big Bang’ coverage

    MUMBAI: The government has issued an advisory to two private TV channels to exercise restraint in their programming. The TV channels, Aaj Tak and India TV, have been going overboard with their coverage of the “Big Bang” experiment and speculating about its “catastrophic effect on the world”.

    Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory “showing content that appears to be spreading panic and fear.”

    A ministry official said that the advisory has been sent quoting Sub Rule 6 1(O) and 6 (5) of Cable Television Network and Regulation Act 1995, related to unrestricted public exhibition, and programme affecting children respectively, according to a PTI report.

    The official added that the ministry has issued the advisory to the said TV channels as an act of first warning to the channels on its own, though normally it acts on complaints received from people regarding objectionable content being shown on TV. “But on certain occasions, when it is felt by the ministry that the content regulation guidelines are being violated, we issue such advisories,” the official said.

    Incidentally the airing of the “Big Bang” experiment on television channels and various interpretations being done on it by television channels allegedly led to the death of a farmer’s daughter in Madhya Pradesh.

    Indian Broadcasting Foundation and News Broadcasters Association have also been intimated by the ministry about the advisory.

  • ‘Voice of India’ likely name for Triveni Media’s news channels

    MUMBAI: Triveni Media, part of the Rs 30 billion Triveni Group, is likely to operate its set of news channels under the brand name ‘Voice of India’, sources say.

    However Triveni Media CEO Rahul Kulshreshtha refused to divulge any details. He said, “We are working on the name of the channels. We are planning to launch the Hindi and Bengali news channel by early next year.”

    Meanwhile Triveni Media has tied up with Kolkata-based production house Sukriti Productions to outsource all its content for the proposed Bengali news channel. Sukriti Productions executive director Abhijeet Dasgupta said, “We will provide complete content to the Bengali news channels. Apart from it, we will also provide West Bengal related content to the other news channels that Triveni is going to roll out.”

    Sukriti Productions has been in content production with a news show Khobor Akhon which it co-produced with TV Today Network Ltd. Currently the show is off air.

    As reported earlier by Indiantelevision.com, Triveni Media plans to set up 18 channels with an investment of Rs 2 billion for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharasthra, Punjab and West Bengal markets within two years.

  • Triveni Group to launch two news channels by year-end

    MUMBAI: Triveni Media Limited, part of the Rs 30 billion Triveni Group, is all set to launch two news channels in October-November. The company is also planning to come up simultaneously with a lifestyle channel.

    Triveni will make its appearance in the broadcasting space with a national Hindi news channel. It will also have a channel aimed at the UP-Uttranchal region.

    “We are coming up with a bouquet of four channels in October-November. This includes three launches and a religious channel which we acquired. We have obtained all the government clearances,” says Triveni Infrastructure Development Company managing director Madhur Mittal.

    The company is going to re-launch Sadhna, a religious channel.

    With an investment of Rs 2 billion, the company plans to set up 18 channels in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharasthra, Punjab and West Bengal within two years.

    “The debt component of the investment of Rs 2 billion will be 30 per cent. We are not looking at diluting equity now,” says Mittal.

    The channels will be uplinked from Noida, near Delhi. “The inflow of data from the different news bureaus will be collected at a single centre and disseminated into the various regional languages. By using this approach, we will keep our costs low,” says Mittal.

    Triveni Media has roped in Aaj Tak technical director Rahul Kulshetra to head the operations. Ram Kripal, also from Aaj Tak, is appointed as the group editor.

  • DD Direct Plus sets to be installed free of cost in low terrestrial density

    DD Direct Plus sets to be installed free of cost in low terrestrial density

    MUMBAI: Targeting the areas wherein the terrestrial coverage is negligible, the free-to-air direct-to-home (DTH) service of Doordarshan — DD Direct Plus will soon be available to states including — Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, North-East Region, Rajasthan and Uttaranchal.

    The Information & Broadcasting and parliamentary affairs minister P R Das Munshi has announced that 10,000 DTH receive systems including the dish and the set-to-box (STB) will be distributed free-of-cost.

    In an official statement issued, the free distribution of DTH sets is targeted to the states where the terrestrial coverage is lower than national coverage.

    This was done through public institutions viz. Anganwadis, Schools, Public Health Centres, Panchayats, Youth Clubs, Cooperative Societies, etc. The free distribution of DTH sets is targeted to the States where the terrestrial coverage is lower than national coverage.

    So far, 8,465 DTH receive units have been installed in the uncovered villages of above States and North-East Region.

    The DD Direct Plus platform includes the Doordarshan channels, private TV channels and audio channels of All India Radio. Prasar Bharati will provide 100 television channels and 50 radio channels by the end of this year (2006). The service is available on the high power transponders of NSS-6 satellite.

  • ESS launches Hindi feed for English Premier League

    ESS launches Hindi feed for English Premier League

    MUMBAI: ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has announced special Hindi commentary for the English Premier League with an eye to promoting soccer across India.

    The channel had earlier introduced Hindi commentary during Euro 2004 and the Fifa Confederation Cup 2005.

    ESS VP sales and marketing Sricharan Iyengar said, “Localisation of content has helped us increase our penetration in traditional markets of India. The Hindi telecast also enabled us to open up several non-traditional markets for soccer like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

    “The viewership numbers of Confederation Cup 2005 as well as Euro 2004 testifies this. The localisation adds a lot of value to our telecast especially for viewers who find it difficult to understand the heavily accented English or for viewers who are not familiar with English at all.

    “Soccer is gaining popularity as one of the most viewed sport in Indian homes and we find that EPL is particularly well liked by viewers in metros. ESPN Star Sports has been making special efforts to further grow EPL’s popularity nationally. Live screenings, building viewer affinity for EPL clubs and growing knowledge among Indian viewers are some of the steps we have taken to enhance the passion associated with the game and in turn grow the league. The introduction of Hindi commentary will further help in growing the popularity of English Premier League across the country,” added Iyengar.

    Sunil Taneja and Puneet Pal Singh will do the Hindi commentary for English Premier League on a rotational basis. Both will be based in the broadcaster’s headquarters in Singapore.