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A total of 795 television channels have been
granted permission by Information and
Broadcasting ministry to uplink from the
country in the news and non-news categories
while 235 applications were still pending for
inter-ministerial clearances, Lok Sabha was
informed today.
I&B minister Prakash Javadekar, in reply to a
written question in the Lok Sabha, also said
during the last three years and current year
200 applications were received for new
channels in various languages, out of which
105 were for Malayalam and Kannada language
channels.
In reply to another question on whether
Doordarshan proposes to launch a 'Krishi'
channel devoted exclusively to agriculture and
farmers, Javadekar responded in the
affirmative and said the details were being
worked out in consultation with the
stakeholders.
"No definite time frame can be fixed as of now
as the start of the channel will depend on the
availability of resources and manpower after
the details have been worked out," he said.
Responding to another question on
Doordarshan, Javadekar said it was digitising its
analogue terrestrial network.
"Consequently the number of digitised
channels would go up. DD would thereafter be
in a position to invite private free-to-air TV
channels for meaningful business plan in this
regard," he added. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/795-channels-given-permission-to-uplink-govt-114070901379_1.html
granted permission by Information and
Broadcasting ministry to uplink from the
country in the news and non-news categories
while 235 applications were still pending for
inter-ministerial clearances, Lok Sabha was
informed today.
I&B minister Prakash Javadekar, in reply to a
written question in the Lok Sabha, also said
during the last three years and current year
200 applications were received for new
channels in various languages, out of which
105 were for Malayalam and Kannada language
channels.
In reply to another question on whether
Doordarshan proposes to launch a 'Krishi'
channel devoted exclusively to agriculture and
farmers, Javadekar responded in the
affirmative and said the details were being
worked out in consultation with the
stakeholders.
"No definite time frame can be fixed as of now
as the start of the channel will depend on the
availability of resources and manpower after
the details have been worked out," he said.
Responding to another question on
Doordarshan, Javadekar said it was digitising its
analogue terrestrial network.
"Consequently the number of digitised
channels would go up. DD would thereafter be
in a position to invite private free-to-air TV
channels for meaningful business plan in this
regard," he added. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/795-channels-given-permission-to-uplink-govt-114070901379_1.html
