Good News KCBL to launch FTA Malayalam GEC in March 2018

[Shantanu]

Keralavision Channel Broadcast Limited (KCBL) is all set to launch a new Malayalam satellite general entertainment channel Kerala Vision Digital. Testing began on 1 November 2017 while the commercial launch of the same is planned by end of March 2018 for the free-to-air (FTA) channel.

Talking to Indiantelevision.com, Kerala Communicators Cable Limited (KCCL) CEO Shaaji Mathews said, “The normal composition of this regional channel will include news slots. The current trend in regional channels is to telecast Hindi content which is dubbed in their local language. Our news will be very local and focused. The channel will also cover local Kerala events.”

The channel has tied up with some of the operators in other states to reach the Malayalam audience there. There is a large population of Keralites in North Indian states, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat, said Mathews.

This phenomenon posed a stiff threat to the small local neighbourhood networks. It was in such a scenario that a fellowship of cable operators calling itself the Cable Operators’ Association was born. It has been functioning with remarkable foresight in the consolidating the base of small networks

and helping them pool valuable resources.
Intelsat 17 satellite is being used for the testing of the channel.

KCBL to launch Malayalam GEC in March 2018

 

[niyasmkkv]

The current trend in regional channels is to telecast Hindi content which is dubbed in their local language. Our news will be very local and focused.???? So they are saying all the News Channels are dubbing their content???

 

[Shantanu]

kerala-based multi-system operator (MSO) KCCL (Kerala Communications Cable Ltd) has an ambitious broadcast business plan that includes launching general entertainment, news and education channels with an investment of Rs 100 crore over the next two years.The broadcast business is a sister concern Keralavision Channel Broadcasting Ltd (KCBL). Praveen Mohan is the chairman of the company while Rajamohanan Mambra is the MD.The first channel to launch from the KCBL stable is Malayalam GEC Kerala Vision. KCCL had received the license to launch the channel in December 2016.
After year one of the GEC, the company will expand into news and education segment.“We will invest Rs 100 crore in two years in the broadcast business. The After the GEC, we also plan to launch two more channels in education and news space,” KCCL CEO Shaji Matthews told TelevisionPost.com.

Read more at http://www.televisionpost.com/cable/kerala-mso-kccl-to-enter-tv-broadcasting-with-rs-100-cr-investment/ | TelevisionPost.com

 

[Gssran]

Test feed available on IS17,

Breaking News - Kerala Vision started from IS-17

 

[avipersistent]

The Kerala-based multi system operator (MSO) Kerala Communicators Cable Ltd. (KCCL) is also planning to launch a GEC in Malayalam through a sister concern Keralavision Channel Broadcasting Ltd (KCBL) by March end. The company plans to spend Rs 100 crore on its broadcast business.

ZEEL gets moving on Malayalam GEC launch

 

[Rakesh Mdr18]

Most awaited Kerala Vision Satlite Channel Launch on April - 23

 

[Amit1079]

Source plz other wise thread will b closed

 

[niyasmkkv]

It's April and any updates on the same?

 

[Sai Jai]

Source plz other wise thread will b closed

Why thread need to close ?? Though it was created by @Shantanu & have official source know ??

 

[Shantanu]

Why thread need to close ?? Though it was created by @Shantanu & have official source know ??

I think amit bro is talking about post #6