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  • ETV revamps channels in five states, launches special

    MUMBAI: Continuing with the on-going refresh of its channels, ETV channels in MP/Chhattisgarh, Bihar/Jharkhand and Rajasthan also underwent a complete makeover. Apart from the fresh packaging, new look and feel; new shows were also launched on these channels. To promote the new look, the channel will also be rolling out a multi-media campaign across the states.

    Panorama Television, a part of Network18, operates 13 channels and is among India’s largest regional news networks comprising of ETV and News18 brands across 26 states .

    Network 18 president – strategy, product & alliances & A + E Networks MD Avinash Kaul said, “We are committed to bring the best in terms of content, formats and packaging to the viewers of ETV in each state. ETV channels in UP/Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Karnataka have already been revamped. The changes that are being effected in these three channels now are a part of the same process towards ensuring a consistent, common and superlative viewing experience.”

    In terms of their programming, all three channels will have a hard hitting debate show Prime Debate at 8pm. While the branding of the show will be common, in different states it will focus on the top news of the state for the day and discuss the same threadbare. The show will be hosted by top anchors such as JP Sharma in Rajasthan and Praveen Dubey & Prakash Chandra Hota in MP and Chhattisgarh respectively.

    A new crime show Tafteesh will also be launched – all three channels will have this show and will highlight the latest crime stories from each state. Special shows will also be launched such as News Trendz on ETV MP which will present the latest trends on social media and Seedhi Satt a one on one interview show with Shreepal Shaktawat on ETV Rajasthan.

    ETV News Network group editor Rajesh Raina added, “We feel that these changes will help us further consolidate our position as the leading news channel in each state. We believe that the channels’ refreshed look will further strengthen our connect with our viewers as they will get an enriched viewer experience while we continue to provide them the news that matters to them most.”

  • Sun Direct revamps customer care web portal

    Sun Direct revamps customer care web portal

    BENGALURU: South India’s leading DTH player Sun Direct has revamped its customer care portal in a bid to provide ease of use to existing and new subscribers. Customers of Sun Direct can manage their account by logging on to www.my.sundirect.in or on the link from the www.sundirect.in site.

    Sun Direct MD Mahesh Kumar said: “With addition of new services, Sun Direct yet again demonstrates in delivering value to our esteemed customers. As innovators in DTH industry we will continue to customise our offerings to suit the needs of viewers.”

    The portal has been designed to be user friendly and dedicated to improve the customer care services says the company. It enables the subscribers to search for every TV programme featuring their favourite star/director in one click and ensures they don’t miss out on anything. Customers can also use the ‘My Favorite’ page to add the most watched channels. The portal has more intuitive user-focused design that presents the important information in one place.

    The revamped portal has an intelligent recommendation engine that learns the subscriber’s preference as they use and ensures they see more of what they like. It also helps to select the best packages for their taste. Other features like reminder services and social TV shows the customers what their friends are watching.
    The new customer care portal is powered by Whats On India – which is a TV guidance company and an EPG / Program guide specialist in the Indian and overseas markets. The look and feel of the new website remains similar to that of the main website, keeping the design and navigation simplistic says the company.

  • Google revamps Android Maps app, drops Latitude

    Google revamps Android Maps app, drops Latitude

    MUMBAI: Google has overhauled its Maps app for Android smartphones and tablets, giving it some new search, navigation, and discovery features. The changes will also soon be making their way to the company‘s iPhone and iPad apps.

    “Today‘s update is an exciting step forward for Google‘s maps – one that we hope will make it faster and easier for you to explore and discover places you want to go,” Google Maps director Daniel Graf wrote in a blog post Wednesday.

    For starters, the revamped app aims to help in navigating around traffic a little easier. In addition to current traffic conditions, one can also see reports of problems on the road and tap to see incident details. While driving, Google Maps will now alert if there‘s a better route, and more quickly reroute the driver to his destination.

    There‘s also a new Explore feature, which offers up places one might like to eat, drink, sleep, and shop. On tapping the search box, a list of suggested places without even having to type anything can be seen.

    To help one decide on where to go, the app includes a new 5-star rating system that will give the user an idea of how the user‘s friends and others have rated places like restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. Zagat badges and curated lists are also now integrated into search results, so one can quickly spot expert-approved places.

    This is also Google‘s first dedicated Maps app for Android tablets and iPads.

    “A dedicated tablet design brings all the features of this new app to Android tablets

    and iPads, which makes exploring the world from the comfort of your living room much more fluid, smooth and fun,” Graf said.

    But alongside all the new goodies, some older features are going away, including Latitude and check-ins, which is no longer part of the new Google Maps app and will be retired from older versions on 9 Aug. Google, is instead pushing the newly added location-sharing and check-in features of Google+ for Android. My Maps is also not included in this release, but will return in future versions of the app, Google said.

    Finally, the offline maps feature for Android is also no longer available. You can still access maps offline, however, by entering “OK Maps” into the search box when viewing the area you want for later.

    The new Google Maps app is compatible with devices running Android Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean, as well as iOS 6 and above.