DDF Exclusive AXN SD & HD Discontinuing By Broadcaster wef 30th june 2020

[Sparker0i]

And Flix most likely after its contract with Sony Pictures gets over

Not until 2022

Zee Cafe might also face axe soon

Zee cafe to pakka. Their HD variant is at ₹19+tax. Who will watch?

 

[Aksgr]

Making way for sony network 18 deal. Reliance is least intrested in entertainment sector. They want only news channels and free add slots for their company. Looks like soon sony will handle viacomcbs south asia operation

 

[satish885]

ESPN and AXN both are iconic channels and once very popular
they should have axed some other channels and maintain them atleast for the brand value they have

 

[bandelguy]

Axn India ( 08.01.1999-30.06.2020)

Iconic channel for 90s kids and teens.

 

[bandelguy]

One by one iconic channels are getting shut down! The rise of OTTs and digital sources are the main reasons.

In the near future, DAZN may disrupt the whole sports market if it enters India.

 

[JollyLNB]

I knew this was coming

Thank you for alerting us @dino29 bro, otherwise it would be more shocking.

After the merger, Viacom18 with the two most successful English GECs will not want to have a struggling GEC.

Don't know why it is always SPN and never V18 which shuts down channels.

 

[Aksgr]

I think end of Sony yay is near.

 

[Sparker0i]

Don't know why it is always SPN and never V18 which shuts down down channels.

If merger happens, next to shut down will be Colors Cineplex channels..

 

[Aksgr]

If merger happens, next to shut down will be Colors Cineplex channels..

No major channel will not shut down. I think colors cineplex may go to ddfd exclusive. That may be reason for not launching rishtey cineplex

 

[amansingh]

New TRAI rulea and OTT are the main reasons i believe. It is sad seeing channels like axn shutting down. Some time back we were demanding HD versions of channels. Then we were w8ing for advent of 4K channels. But how they times have turned and channels are going to shut. I think sports channel like star sports who only show ipl will also face the similar fate. Broadcasters should improve ott services because it is the future and fps should also be improved especially for sports content