Trivandrum: Star India’s Malayalam entertainment channel Asianet has announced changes in telecast time of it popular shows in during weekdays and weekends.

As per the restructured fixed point chart (FPC) of Asianet, its popular serials “KannanteRadha” will be telecast from 5.30 pm onwards, “Swami Ayyappan” at 6 pm “Vanampady” from 8 pm to 8.45 pm and “Kasturiman” from 8.45 pm to 9.30 pm on every Monday to Friday.

In addition, “Seethakalayam” will airat 9.30 pm on every Monday to Friday and on Saturdays the same will be aired at 9 pm.

“Badai Bungalow” hits the audience on Saturdays at 9.30pm.

MUMBAI: Qyou Media has partnered with DTH operator Dish TV’s OTT platform Watcho to bring The Q India’s 24/7 linear stream of digital-first content to its subscribers. This is the fifth distribution deal for The Q India and reinforces the regional appetite for premium short-form video content.

Dish TV’s unique OTT platform –Watcho aims to target this high-value age bracket by offering over 1,000 hours of short-form content, including original shows, movies, and short films. As part of Watcho’s commitment to offer fresh and dynamic programming that speaks to young Indians, it chose to add The Q India to its line-up.

Dish TV India Head OTT Akash Tyagi said, “What sets Watcho apart from other services is that it was specifically created with young Indians in mind. This generation is actively seeking out exciting content from the internet, and we saw there was a huge opportunity to connect and engage with them more effectively by bringing the very best of it onto one platform. We’re always looking for new ways to make our service as relevant and engaging as possible, and The Q India will enrich our offering by enabling us to showcase some of the most talented influencers and content creators the region has to offer.”

MUMBAI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has directed multi system operator (MSO) Meghbela Cable & Broadband Services to clear the outstanding due in three tranches in order to continue receiving signals of TV channels.

The tribunal has directed ZEEL to not give effect to its disconnection notice provided the MSO pays Rs 30 lakh by 30th June, Rs 70 lakh by 15th July, and the remaining outstanding amount up to the billing of June by 31st July.

The MSO has also been asked to submit TDS certificates for the amount by 31st. In case of any default, the broadcaster will be at liberty to give effect to the disconnection notice.

MUMBAI: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Saturday stated that DD Free Dish was the biggest direct-to-home (DTH) operator in the country with 3.5 crore connections.

"There are five to six major operators and they put together have 5.5 crore connections. The biggest DTH operator in the country is Doordarshan with 3.5 crore DTH connections where we are giving free Dish," he said.

The minister also added that India will soon become the largest country in the world where every household has a television set.

"There is a new dream that every household will have a TV in the coming years. There are 25 crore households in India and 18 crore have a TV set. There are still seven crore households without a TV," Javadekar was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

MUMBAI: Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate and Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar and Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Development of North East Region; Minister of State PMO; Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space Jitendra Singh on Saturday launched a spectrum of initiatives for the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

In a vibrant launch ceremony held at SKICC, Srinagar Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik and both the ministers in presence of other dignitaries distributed Doordarshan’s Free Dish Set Top Boxes (STBs) in Jammu and Kashmir besides launching half an hour Dogri programme and News Bulletin from DD Kashir and the signature tune of the channel.

MUMBAI: Brands are aggressively producing branded video content and are willing to perform better in the dynamic environment, shared YouTube India director content partnerships Satya Raghavan during a fireside chat with Indiantelevision.com founder, CEO, and editor-in-chief Anil Wanvari at the recently concluded BrandVid 2019 conference.

Even YouTube has seen a rise in the number of branded content briefs. Raghavan said, “Last year, my team used to get, probably, one brief a week, but now they are getting three briefs a day. It is purely because the number of advertisers has increased and so has the frequency at which brands want to do engaging content.”

Global digital entertainment platform Zee5 has taken on board DViO, the multi-country, integrated social media and marketing agency, to drive its social media strategy for APAC, MENA and Europe.

The mandate was won following a multi-agency pitch. The brand will be handled by the agency’s Mumbai office.

Presently, Zee5 is aggressively ramping up its expansion across markets. DViO has been mandated to drive cohesive social media strategies for Zee5 with a digital-first approach across APAC, MENA and Europe and craft experiences that will strengthen the connect that Zee5 has built with its international audiences in these markets

With digital advertising on the rise, most brands are trying their best to leverage the medium. According to recent reports, India’s overall spending on entertainment and media has been growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6 per cent – narrowly ahead of China’s 10.9 per cent, and more than double the 5 per cent CAGR that has been projected for entertainment and media globally. 

The rise in spending in India will be led by digitally driven sectors such as Internet advertising (at a CAGR of 20.4 per cent), video games (16.7 per cent), and Internet access (15 per cent). 

For James Angus, Director, BBC World Service, India is a market where even a small growth in reach can increase the global reach of the platform by massive numbers. Three countries, India, Kenya and the USA, have seen the most impressive gains for BBC since 2018. India, where BBC News now operates in nine languages, has seen a rise in viewership from 20 million to 50 million to become the top overseas market for the network. 

In an exclusive chat with exchange4media, Angus talks about the growing market in India, BBC’s plans for the country and more.

MUMBAI: Malaysia-based OTT content discovery platform LetsOTT.com has launched in India. LetsOTT.com’s aim is to bridge the gap between the overwhelming amount of content on digital platforms and the issues of its end users.

The portal brings together every update surrounding OTT platforms, aggregates digital content and categorises it neatly under different chunks to update the viewer with the latest developments in the streaming space.

With over 35 OTT platforms in the country, staying in tune with the latest releases is increasingly becoming a roadblock to digital medium-enthusiasts. LetsOTT’s accurate understanding of the concerns, the quest for knowledge of the modern-day user has resulted in a portal that’s updated with news, interviews, reviews and the ‘latest releases’ sections.