Hong Kong – Audiences across Pakistan can now tune in to the very best of Hollywood-style entertainment with the launch of WB, Turner’s 24/7 English entertainment channel that features movies, action, drama, comedy series and A-list celebrities from Warner Bros. WB is being distributed in Pakistan through Homecast Entertainment Private Limited and will be made available to advertisers by TBS Pakistan through Strategic Alliances. Highlights of WB’s premium movie titles … [Read more...] about Turner launches WB channel in Pakistan
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Armoza Formats’ Upgrade secures four new territories
Armoza Formats has announced new deals for its game show format Upgrade, with broadcasters in India, Denmark, Russia and Hungary. In India, the nation's largest regional language network SUN, has commissioned the game show for their channel SUN TV, for its primetime Sunday evening slot. Twenty-six one hour-long episodes have been commissioned to begin airing this month. The Indian adaptation will not only go into families' homes, but also into schools, local businesses, and small villages, … [Read more...] about Armoza Formats’ Upgrade secures four new territories
TRAI announces digital TV tariff structure in India
India – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced a new Tariff Order and Interconnection Regulations for the digital cable TV systems in the country. As per the regulation, all channels (pay and free-to air) will now be offered on a-la-carte basis to subscribers. There will be a Basic Service Tier (BST) consisting of a minimum of 100 free-to air (FTA) channels, comprising at least five channels of each genre – news and current affairs, infotainment, sports, kids, … [Read more...] about TRAI announces digital TV tariff structure in India
India: TRAI comes down hard on TV advertising
In March 2012, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper that not just restricts the amount of commercial airtime on Pay and Free-TV, but also determines the way and form advertisements should appear. In the consultation paper entitled “Issues Related to Advertisements in TV Channels,” TRAI made the following stipulations: Regulation on TV advertising for Free-TV and Pay-TV Total commercial airtime per hour must not exceed 12 minutes, (with 10 … [Read more...] about India: TRAI comes down hard on TV advertising
APAC leads global TV market, to hit 1bn TV sets in 2012
The Asia Pacific region is now the world’s largest TV market, and is forecast to pass the one billion TV sets mark this year, according to market analyst Informa Telecoms & Media. The research firm added that the region – mainly driven by China and India – tops the pay-TV subscription market, with 394 million households subscribed to pay-TV services by the end of last year. When it comes to revenues, however, APAC lags behind other regions. In particular, China and India … [Read more...] about APAC leads global TV market, to hit 1bn TV sets in 2012
India’s TRAI comes down hard on TV advertising
India’s TRAI comes down hard on TV advertising TV Asia Plus summarises the key changes regarding the insertion of advertisements for Pay and Free-TV in India, as a result of changes implemented by TRAI. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper that not just restricts the amount of commercial airtime on Pay and Free-TV but also determines the way and form commercials appear on television screens by way of scrolls and tickers. In a 33-page … [Read more...] about India’s TRAI comes down hard on TV advertising
