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  • Govt’s digital channel to tell ‘India story’, Rs 75 cr investment planned

    MUMBAI: The Modi government is reportedly planning to launch a digital platform which will report on international news to a global digital audience with an India perspective. It will “challenge the anti-India narrative” and present “India’s perspective on global events.”

    The concept, approved by the Prasar Bharati Board, was discussed by a committee that included Prasar Bharati board members Sunil Alagh and Shashi Shekar Vempati, and Prasar Bharati interim CEO Rajeev Singh.

    The 24×7 operational digital platform, with an investment of Rs 75 crore, will have correspondents across the globe. Targeted at English-speaking audience, the Indian diaspora and the global opinion makers, the channel will change the narrative that presents India as a “constant point of conflict between Hindu nationalists and so-called secularism.”

    If the information and broadcasting ministry agrees to a proposal by Prasar Bharti, the country will soon have a digital channel to tell the “India story”.

    Prasar Bharati chairman A Surya Prakash said that the idea was discussed by the United Progressive Alliance government.

    The objective of this digital channel over the next three years will be to reach 10 million to 100 million page views a month, a million mobile app downloads and YouTube subscribers each.

  • Saaibaba musicals & comedy, Balaji dramas may lift DD’s fortunes from Feb

    Saaibaba musicals & comedy, Balaji dramas may lift DD’s fortunes from Feb

    MUMBAI: Starting February, pubcaster Doordarshan is geared up to launch television shows following the prime time programming slot auction in December.

    Saaibaba Telefilms and Ekta Kapoor-promoted Balaji Telefilms are putting together programming ranging from family dramas to youth-oriented shows to music reality shows which may lead to revival of the viewership and finances of the network. indiantelevision had reported that Balaji bid successfully for four slots, and Saaibaba bagged two slots on Doordarshan’s prime time slot auctions.

    Saaibaba, which is popular for shows such as SaReGaMa, Antakshari, and Star Voice of India, will produce music-focused reality and fiction shows for Doordarshan. Saaibaba won bids for 7.30 pm to 8 pm from Monday to Friday, and 8pm to 9pm on Saturday and Sunday, indiantelevision.com had reported.      

    Saaibaba director Shweta Singh on Tuesday told indiantelevision.com, “We had not applied for initial two bids but put the hat in the third ring because it was feasible and fortunately got two slots. In terms of content, we are looking for musical reality shows for weekends and comedy show on weekdays.”     

    Balaji COO – television business Ketan Gupta reportedly said that one of the shows was going to be a youth-focused show, while another would be a love story. A daily soap opera (family drama) has been planned for the Friday slot, he added.

    Balaji has made superhit fiction shows such as Kumkum Bhagya on Zee and Pavitra Bandhan (which runs on DD National). It successfully pocketed three slots (half an hour each for 8-9:30pm programming) from Monday to Thursday. The production house won two slots for 8-9pm programming on Friday.

    After a Prasar Bharati Board meeting in October, Doordarshan had announced a series of concessions once the programmers come on board, including lowering the base price for a 30-minute slot to Rs. 1,50,000.      

    DD sources had told indiantelevision.com that the only eligibility criterion that has been relaxed is that the basic price for auction has come down to Rs 1,50,000 (Rs 1.5 lakh) for a 30-minute slot. It was Rs 250.000 when the auction was announced in June this year, and was decreased to Rs 200,000 when the new date was set in early September 2016.

    However, most of the other eligibility norms remain the same as earlier in the New Content Acquisition Scheme that has been approved by Prasar Bharati Board.

    Also Read: Balaji & Saaibaba bag prime time slots on DD National

    DD non-prime time slots programmes invited; FCTs specified

  • Saaibaba musicals & comedy, Balaji dramas may lift DD’s fortunes from Feb

    Saaibaba musicals & comedy, Balaji dramas may lift DD’s fortunes from Feb

    MUMBAI: Starting February, pubcaster Doordarshan is geared up to launch television shows following the prime time programming slot auction in December.

    Saaibaba Telefilms and Ekta Kapoor-promoted Balaji Telefilms are putting together programming ranging from family dramas to youth-oriented shows to music reality shows which may lead to revival of the viewership and finances of the network. indiantelevision had reported that Balaji bid successfully for four slots, and Saaibaba bagged two slots on Doordarshan’s prime time slot auctions.

    Saaibaba, which is popular for shows such as SaReGaMa, Antakshari, and Star Voice of India, will produce music-focused reality and fiction shows for Doordarshan. Saaibaba won bids for 7.30 pm to 8 pm from Monday to Friday, and 8pm to 9pm on Saturday and Sunday, indiantelevision.com had reported.      

    Saaibaba director Shweta Singh on Tuesday told indiantelevision.com, “We had not applied for initial two bids but put the hat in the third ring because it was feasible and fortunately got two slots. In terms of content, we are looking for musical reality shows for weekends and comedy show on weekdays.”     

    Balaji COO – television business Ketan Gupta reportedly said that one of the shows was going to be a youth-focused show, while another would be a love story. A daily soap opera (family drama) has been planned for the Friday slot, he added.

    Balaji has made superhit fiction shows such as Kumkum Bhagya on Zee and Pavitra Bandhan (which runs on DD National). It successfully pocketed three slots (half an hour each for 8-9:30pm programming) from Monday to Thursday. The production house won two slots for 8-9pm programming on Friday.

    After a Prasar Bharati Board meeting in October, Doordarshan had announced a series of concessions once the programmers come on board, including lowering the base price for a 30-minute slot to Rs. 1,50,000.      

    DD sources had told indiantelevision.com that the only eligibility criterion that has been relaxed is that the basic price for auction has come down to Rs 1,50,000 (Rs 1.5 lakh) for a 30-minute slot. It was Rs 250.000 when the auction was announced in June this year, and was decreased to Rs 200,000 when the new date was set in early September 2016.

    However, most of the other eligibility norms remain the same as earlier in the New Content Acquisition Scheme that has been approved by Prasar Bharati Board.

    Also Read: Balaji & Saaibaba bag prime time slots on DD National

    DD non-prime time slots programmes invited; FCTs specified

  • Balaji & Saaibaba bag prime time slots on DD National

    Balaji & Saaibaba bag prime time slots on DD National

    NEW DELHI: Balaji Telefilms bid successfully for four slots, and Saai Baba Telefilms bagged two slots on Doordarshan’s prime time slot auctions, although financial statistics were not revealed. Bag Films and Media of Delhi, which had also been shortlisted, failed to pocket any slot.

    However, Doordarshan sources said that, as the RFP (request for proposal) document had made it clear that no party could bid for more than three slots in a week, Balaji may lose one slot after full examination of the bids received.

    No bid was received for three slots: 10 pm to 10.30 pm and 10.30 to 11 pm from Monday to Thursday, and for 7pm to 8pm slot on Sunday. Thus, the successful bids by Balaji are for 8 pm to 8.30 pm and 8.30 – 9pm from Monday to Friday, and 9 pm to 9.30 pm and 9.30 pm pm to 10.00 pm from Monday to Thursday.

    Saai won the bids for 7.30 pm to 8 pm from Monday to Friday, and 8 pm to 9 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

    Thus, Doordarshan has managed to get successful bidders in its third attempt since it announced its decision to auction the prime time slots early this year. Each time, DD had to make some concessions over its initial RFP.

    After a Prasar Bharati Board meeting in October, Doordarshan had announced a series of concessions once the programmers come on board, including lowering the base price for a 30-minute slot to Rs. 1,50,000.

    DD sources told indiantelevision.com that the only eligibility criterion that has been relaxed is that the basic price for auction has come down to Rs 1,50,000 (Rs 1.5 lakh) for a 30-minute slot. It was Rs 250.000 when the auction was announced in June this year, and was decreased to Rs 200,000 when the new date was set in early September 2016.

    However, most of the other eligibility norms remain the same as earlier in the New Content Acquisition Scheme that has been approved by Prasar Bharati Board.

    Producers/production houses that have produced at least 200 hours of general entertainment programming, including feature film productions in any Indian language in the last three years, and have a turnover of minimum Rs. 30 million per annum in the field of TV and film production in the last three financial years are eligible to apply.

    Applicants for weekend slots in the genres of reality, game and quiz are required to have produced 100 hours of such content in the last three years. However, DD sources told indiantelevision.com that certain changes had been made for successful bidders to promote their programmes.

    Successful bidders will now also be allowed to approach and obtain advertisements from public service undertaking for their programmes on Doordarshan, which was not permitted earlier. Doordarshan has also laid down a compulsory number of promotional commercials, which will be free, on various channels of Doordarshan network.  

    In addition, successful bidders will be allowed to ‘bank’ their free commercial time. That is, in case a successful bidder has not exhausted the number of promotional commercials (totalling 240 seconds) permitted before the telecast of a particular programme, the balance can be used as and when the programme picks up in popularity.

    The exit option has also been relaxed: in case a producer decides to opt out of the scheme, he will need to give only 45 days notice instead of three months. The lock-in period for this has also been reduced from one year to six months.

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  • Balaji & Saaibaba bag prime time slots on DD National

    Balaji & Saaibaba bag prime time slots on DD National

    NEW DELHI: Balaji Telefilms bid successfully for four slots, and Saai Baba Telefilms bagged two slots on Doordarshan’s prime time slot auctions, although financial statistics were not revealed. Bag Films and Media of Delhi, which had also been shortlisted, failed to pocket any slot.

    However, Doordarshan sources said that, as the RFP (request for proposal) document had made it clear that no party could bid for more than three slots in a week, Balaji may lose one slot after full examination of the bids received.

    No bid was received for three slots: 10 pm to 10.30 pm and 10.30 to 11 pm from Monday to Thursday, and for 7pm to 8pm slot on Sunday. Thus, the successful bids by Balaji are for 8 pm to 8.30 pm and 8.30 – 9pm from Monday to Friday, and 9 pm to 9.30 pm and 9.30 pm pm to 10.00 pm from Monday to Thursday.

    Saai won the bids for 7.30 pm to 8 pm from Monday to Friday, and 8 pm to 9 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

    Thus, Doordarshan has managed to get successful bidders in its third attempt since it announced its decision to auction the prime time slots early this year. Each time, DD had to make some concessions over its initial RFP.

    After a Prasar Bharati Board meeting in October, Doordarshan had announced a series of concessions once the programmers come on board, including lowering the base price for a 30-minute slot to Rs. 1,50,000.

    DD sources told indiantelevision.com that the only eligibility criterion that has been relaxed is that the basic price for auction has come down to Rs 1,50,000 (Rs 1.5 lakh) for a 30-minute slot. It was Rs 250.000 when the auction was announced in June this year, and was decreased to Rs 200,000 when the new date was set in early September 2016.

    However, most of the other eligibility norms remain the same as earlier in the New Content Acquisition Scheme that has been approved by Prasar Bharati Board.

    Producers/production houses that have produced at least 200 hours of general entertainment programming, including feature film productions in any Indian language in the last three years, and have a turnover of minimum Rs. 30 million per annum in the field of TV and film production in the last three financial years are eligible to apply.

    Applicants for weekend slots in the genres of reality, game and quiz are required to have produced 100 hours of such content in the last three years. However, DD sources told indiantelevision.com that certain changes had been made for successful bidders to promote their programmes.

    Successful bidders will now also be allowed to approach and obtain advertisements from public service undertaking for their programmes on Doordarshan, which was not permitted earlier. Doordarshan has also laid down a compulsory number of promotional commercials, which will be free, on various channels of Doordarshan network.  

    In addition, successful bidders will be allowed to ‘bank’ their free commercial time. That is, in case a successful bidder has not exhausted the number of promotional commercials (totalling 240 seconds) permitted before the telecast of a particular programme, the balance can be used as and when the programme picks up in popularity.

    The exit option has also been relaxed: in case a producer decides to opt out of the scheme, he will need to give only 45 days notice instead of three months. The lock-in period for this has also been reduced from one year to six months.

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  • E-auction for DD National Prime Time slots set for next month

    E-auction for DD National Prime Time slots set for next month

    NEW DELHI: Producers/production houses, who have produced at least 200 hours of general entertainment programming, including Feature Film production in any Indian language in the last three years will be eligible to apply for bidding for slots on the national channel of Doordarshan.

    In a process that has started de novo, the e-auction is slated for 5 September 2016 and letter of award will be issued on 9 September 2016.

    Following a revision of terms, the Prasar Bharati Board has said that production houses with a turnover of minimum Rs 3 crores per annum in the field of TV and Film production in the last three financial years are eligible to apply.

    Applicants for weekend slots in the genres of Reality, Game, Quiz, should have produced 100 hrs of such content in the last 3 years.

    Earlier, only those with production in television and a minimum of 300 hours had been allowed. But this has been amplified ti include film production houses and 200 hours of entertainment programming.

    Doordarshan had in June announced auction of slots for its prime time but had to keep the policy under suspension after it failed to get adequate response.

    DD has now floated a new RFP document with several flexible eligibility conditions to invite fresh and good quality content on its DD National as a pilot.

    Successful bidder(s) will produce fresh programmes in various genres of general entertainment programme for Doordarshan adhering to the programming/broadcasting codes of Prasar Bharati.

    The last date for submission of qualification bid is 19 August 2016. Bids will be opened on the same day. The final list of bidders will be announced on 30 August. The launch of programmes under the e-auction slots will commence on 31 October 2016.

    The earnest money deposit is Rs 5 Lakhs for each weekdays slot. Bidders may apply for one or more slots and for those applying for three slots, the earnest money will be Rs 15 lakhs.

    REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) of the slot sale can be downloaded from the website www.ddindia.gov.in

  • E-auction for DD National Prime Time slots set for next month

    E-auction for DD National Prime Time slots set for next month

    NEW DELHI: Producers/production houses, who have produced at least 200 hours of general entertainment programming, including Feature Film production in any Indian language in the last three years will be eligible to apply for bidding for slots on the national channel of Doordarshan.

    In a process that has started de novo, the e-auction is slated for 5 September 2016 and letter of award will be issued on 9 September 2016.

    Following a revision of terms, the Prasar Bharati Board has said that production houses with a turnover of minimum Rs 3 crores per annum in the field of TV and Film production in the last three financial years are eligible to apply.

    Applicants for weekend slots in the genres of Reality, Game, Quiz, should have produced 100 hrs of such content in the last 3 years.

    Earlier, only those with production in television and a minimum of 300 hours had been allowed. But this has been amplified ti include film production houses and 200 hours of entertainment programming.

    Doordarshan had in June announced auction of slots for its prime time but had to keep the policy under suspension after it failed to get adequate response.

    DD has now floated a new RFP document with several flexible eligibility conditions to invite fresh and good quality content on its DD National as a pilot.

    Successful bidder(s) will produce fresh programmes in various genres of general entertainment programme for Doordarshan adhering to the programming/broadcasting codes of Prasar Bharati.

    The last date for submission of qualification bid is 19 August 2016. Bids will be opened on the same day. The final list of bidders will be announced on 30 August. The launch of programmes under the e-auction slots will commence on 31 October 2016.

    The earnest money deposit is Rs 5 Lakhs for each weekdays slot. Bidders may apply for one or more slots and for those applying for three slots, the earnest money will be Rs 15 lakhs.

    REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) of the slot sale can be downloaded from the website www.ddindia.gov.in

  • DD e-auction process to start anew; permits film prod houses participation

    DD e-auction process to start anew; permits film prod houses participation

    NEW DELHI: Doordarshan, which had put the initiative of the e-auction of its slots under suspension on the basis of queries and proposals, has now decided to allow renowned film production houses also to enter the fray. In a major decision to start the entire e-auction process de novo, Prasar Bharati has decided to roll out the process from 1 November instead of 1 October.

    The Prasar Bharati Board, which considered the various responses and queries to the earlier announcement on Doordarshan’s website in mid-May this year, decided that the condition of applicants having at least 300 hours of TV productions may be reduced to 200 hours.

    A senior Prasar Bharati official told indiantelevision.com that the earlier condition that only those who had experience in television production was being done away with and major film production houses will also be allowed to bid to take part in the auction of the prime time slots. The official said details were being finalized and would be announced shortly.

    Earlier, it had been announced to invite eligible producers to create and market fresh content on the channel for a fixed tenure extending up to three years.

    Encouraged by its success in e-auction slots in FM Radio Phase III, Prasar Bharati shortlisted some slots in DD prime time that will be put up for e-auction to attract high quality content on its national and regional channels.

    DD sources said the policy encourages private entrepreneurs to produce cutting edge general entertainment programming with a commitment for providing wholesome family enjoyment.

    The technical and financial criteria for the new policy will be notified separately. The sale of slots to be auctioned will be through e-auction mode

    The roll out of the Slot Sale Policy will commence with DD’s flagship channel ‘DD National’ on its prime time slots will then be progressively extended to other slots and channels.

    The base price for DD National Prime Time is being kjept reasonable keeping in view the content environment and market economics to attract bidders. In the draft notification for Sale of Slots on Prime Time of DD National (to be separately notified), the Minimum Floor Price for DD National Prime Time is proposed to be Rs Two lakh for each 30 minute time slot between 7-11 PM (excluding feature film slots).

    The slot price increase is to be based on half yearly reviews through a transparent mechanism linked to the ratings achieved in the slot.

    The slots available for bidding would be for a sequence of slots for daily strips on weekdays/weekends.

    The aim is to follow a transparent bidding process so that opportunities are made available to all.

    Give more Free Commercial Time (FCT) to the Bidder or slot holder. For Sale of Slots on Prime Time of DD National, the Free Commercial Time (FCT) will be enhanced from the existing 2.5 minutes to 4.0 minutes for every 30 minute slot.

    This will ensure that there is no competition between DD and the Bidder/slot holder in vying for the same clients and advertisements. Successful bidders would be free to procure advertisements from all clients within their entitlement of FCT with the exception of Government and PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) clients.

    Bids may be invited for any/various combinations of/all slots as detailed below:

    i) For a single standalone slot
    ii) For longer time durations comprising of more than one slot for catering to the needs of telecasting special events, feature films etc.
    iii) For a single slot on weekly basis
    iv) For a sequence of slots in the same time band running over certain number of days in a week (e.g. Monday-Thursday; Monday-Friday; Saturday-Sunday, etc.)

    The decision regarding inviting bids in respect of slots will be at the sole discretion of Doordarshan after taking into account its programme requirements for any channel or time band.

    The website www.ddindia.gov.in gives detailed information for applicants.

    Earlier, Prasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer Jawhar Sircar told www.indiantelevision.com that this would bring about greater transparency and also put the onus on the successful bidder to ensure good content.

    Sircar in an exclusive interview had said that the e-auction would be completely transparent, stressing that the “cost of transparency is very heavy.”

    When his attention was drawn to the earlier system where renowned filmmakers were attracted by Doordarshan to make serials, he said that kind of system had led to monopolization.

    He admitted that he had initially faced internal resistance to his plan for e-auction of prime time slots.

    (DD has already announced that this is being done an experimental basis and may be extended to its other channels if the scheme is accepted.)

    He had said he was confident that audience loyalty, sentiment, and reach of Doordarshan would help to make the scheme a success.

  • DD e-auction process to start anew; permits film prod houses participation

    DD e-auction process to start anew; permits film prod houses participation

    NEW DELHI: Doordarshan, which had put the initiative of the e-auction of its slots under suspension on the basis of queries and proposals, has now decided to allow renowned film production houses also to enter the fray. In a major decision to start the entire e-auction process de novo, Prasar Bharati has decided to roll out the process from 1 November instead of 1 October.

    The Prasar Bharati Board, which considered the various responses and queries to the earlier announcement on Doordarshan’s website in mid-May this year, decided that the condition of applicants having at least 300 hours of TV productions may be reduced to 200 hours.

    A senior Prasar Bharati official told indiantelevision.com that the earlier condition that only those who had experience in television production was being done away with and major film production houses will also be allowed to bid to take part in the auction of the prime time slots. The official said details were being finalized and would be announced shortly.

    Earlier, it had been announced to invite eligible producers to create and market fresh content on the channel for a fixed tenure extending up to three years.

    Encouraged by its success in e-auction slots in FM Radio Phase III, Prasar Bharati shortlisted some slots in DD prime time that will be put up for e-auction to attract high quality content on its national and regional channels.

    DD sources said the policy encourages private entrepreneurs to produce cutting edge general entertainment programming with a commitment for providing wholesome family enjoyment.

    The technical and financial criteria for the new policy will be notified separately. The sale of slots to be auctioned will be through e-auction mode

    The roll out of the Slot Sale Policy will commence with DD’s flagship channel ‘DD National’ on its prime time slots will then be progressively extended to other slots and channels.

    The base price for DD National Prime Time is being kjept reasonable keeping in view the content environment and market economics to attract bidders. In the draft notification for Sale of Slots on Prime Time of DD National (to be separately notified), the Minimum Floor Price for DD National Prime Time is proposed to be Rs Two lakh for each 30 minute time slot between 7-11 PM (excluding feature film slots).

    The slot price increase is to be based on half yearly reviews through a transparent mechanism linked to the ratings achieved in the slot.

    The slots available for bidding would be for a sequence of slots for daily strips on weekdays/weekends.

    The aim is to follow a transparent bidding process so that opportunities are made available to all.

    Give more Free Commercial Time (FCT) to the Bidder or slot holder. For Sale of Slots on Prime Time of DD National, the Free Commercial Time (FCT) will be enhanced from the existing 2.5 minutes to 4.0 minutes for every 30 minute slot.

    This will ensure that there is no competition between DD and the Bidder/slot holder in vying for the same clients and advertisements. Successful bidders would be free to procure advertisements from all clients within their entitlement of FCT with the exception of Government and PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) clients.

    Bids may be invited for any/various combinations of/all slots as detailed below:

    i) For a single standalone slot
    ii) For longer time durations comprising of more than one slot for catering to the needs of telecasting special events, feature films etc.
    iii) For a single slot on weekly basis
    iv) For a sequence of slots in the same time band running over certain number of days in a week (e.g. Monday-Thursday; Monday-Friday; Saturday-Sunday, etc.)

    The decision regarding inviting bids in respect of slots will be at the sole discretion of Doordarshan after taking into account its programme requirements for any channel or time band.

    The website www.ddindia.gov.in gives detailed information for applicants.

    Earlier, Prasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer Jawhar Sircar told www.indiantelevision.com that this would bring about greater transparency and also put the onus on the successful bidder to ensure good content.

    Sircar in an exclusive interview had said that the e-auction would be completely transparent, stressing that the “cost of transparency is very heavy.”

    When his attention was drawn to the earlier system where renowned filmmakers were attracted by Doordarshan to make serials, he said that kind of system had led to monopolization.

    He admitted that he had initially faced internal resistance to his plan for e-auction of prime time slots.

    (DD has already announced that this is being done an experimental basis and may be extended to its other channels if the scheme is accepted.)

    He had said he was confident that audience loyalty, sentiment, and reach of Doordarshan would help to make the scheme a success.

  • Senior BSNL official being moved as Member (Finance) in Prasar Bharati

    Senior BSNL official being moved as Member (Finance) in Prasar Bharati

    NEW DELHI: Senior Indian Administrative Service Officer Rajiv Kumar Singh is expected to join the Prasar Bharati Board as member – finance early next week.

     

    Prasar Bharati sources told indiantelevision.com that Singh was being moved from the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).

     

    With this, the source said that the list of permanent members in the Board will be complete as Suresh Chandra Panda assumed office late last month as member (Personnel).

     

    With this, the permanent members of the Board are CEO Jawhar Sircar, J S Mathur who is additional secretary in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, and director general F Sheheryar and C Lalrosanga of All India Radio and Doordarshan respectively who are ex officio members. Dr A Surya Prakash is chairman of the Board.

     

    Part-time members are filmmaker Muzaffar Ali and Professor S K Barua of the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad.

     

    It is learnt that the Selection Committee headed by Vice President Hamid Ansari is to meet shortly to fill the four vacancies of part-time members in the Board.