GatesAir, a global leader in wireless, over-the-air content delivery solutions for TV and radio broadcasters, has received a new TV transmission order from Doordarshan, India’s national broadcaster, to strengthen analog UHF television coverage in the Jammu region. GatesAir, Doordarshan’s exclusive TV transmission supplier since 2012, will deliver six digital-ready Maxiva ULX liquid-cooled transmitters by the end of 2019. The transmitters integrate GatesAir’s APEX M2X multi-standard … [Read more...] about GatesAir signs new Transmission deal with Doordarshan GatesAir signs new transmission deal with Doordarshan
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Arirang TV signs MOU with Doordarshan
The deal was completed in New Delhi, following a meeting between the CEOs of both companies. The agreement will help build cultural ties between Korea and India. As part of the deal, both stations will make their global channels available via satellite in Korea and India by 2014. In addition, a documentary produced by Arirang was aired on Doordarshan throughout India. The programme aims to explain the vision of a 'creative economy' which Korea's President Park Geun-hye has … [Read more...] about Arirang TV signs MOU with Doordarshan
Doordarshan to increase satellite transmission
Prasar Bharati's terrestrial channel Doordarshan will be enhancing its satellite reach in North East India, according to The Economic Times. The report added that the network's terrestrial transmitters were being replaced by satellites and that the necessary infrastructure for the switch will have to be set up in the region. Village Councils in all the states of the region will be provided with set-top boxes to facilitate penetration, according to the report. … [Read more...] about Doordarshan to increase satellite transmission
“Must-carry” rule implemented in major Indian cities
According to The Economic Times, India's Information and Broadcasting ministry has issued a notification about which cable operators must show the 24 channels to all their subscribers, in cities where digitisation has been implemented. This follows the increased channel-carrying capacity of cable networks after digitisation, adds the report. The government has already implemented digitisation in four metros and 38 other major cities, and the I&B ministry intends to make … [Read more...] about “Must-carry” rule implemented in major Indian cities
Canada’s ATN to launch five channels in collaboration with India’s Doordarshan
Toronto, Canada – Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN), Canada’s largest South Asian network, has launched five new channels in collaboration with Indian Terrestrial Broadcaster Doordarshan, popularly known as DD. ATN has signed Licensing Agreements with DD under which it has been granted exclusive rights to the five television services, namely DD India, DD News (a 24-hour news channel broadcast in both Hindi and English), DD Bharati, DD Urdu and DD Sports – … [Read more...] about Canada’s ATN to launch five channels in collaboration with India’s Doordarshan
