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[Bulgari]

Sahara One in 2000

 

[Bulgari]

I have not been able to find any screenshot or video capture of JAIN TV so far.

JAIN TV was among one of the first 24-hour satellite channels in India before 1995. I initially thought it was a religious channel related to Jainism. But later found out that JAIN stands for Joint American Indian Network.

Btw, STAR stands for Satellite Television Asian Region.

On page 4 of this old newspaper, you can find the schedule of Jain TV: The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search

Going back to a previous issue of the same newspaper, I was able to find all logos of channels available at that time: The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search (The schedules are on page 4).

I think while Zee TV used Star's satellite, Asianet and Sun used Jain's satellite.

Also, this is the first time I am seeing this version of Sun TV's logo.

From The Indian Express - Mar 12, 1994

 

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Here's what I found @Bulgari
Though Jain Television takes the credit for being the first private television channel to bring news in India in the mid-90s, it has been beset with problems linked to some bad business decisions, a cash crunch and low visibility because of poor distribution deals.

Jain TV to start new innings as business news channel with budget specials

Where the Videocon group has failed till now, the financially beleaguered, but yet surviving Jain TV may just succeed. After a complete programming revamp, the channel based in Delhi is poised to become the first free-to-air business and news channel in Hindi.

indiantelevision.com

1993 - In October, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with two U.S. - based Companies of NRl's viz.Joint American Indian Network, Inc., an Illinois Corp.,and Development Finance and Communications Ltd., a New York Corp., for the purpose of operating a 24 hour TV broadcasting
business directed primarily at the Indian market. Subsequently, a Joint Venture Agreement was signed between Joint American Indian Network Inc. and the Company.

https://www.moneycontrol.com/company-facts/jainstudio/history/JS04

 

[Bulgari]

ATN was supposed to launch as the first Hindi satellite channel on January 1992, before Zee started in October 1992. But I don't think the launch happened until 1994.

News about the launch is on Page 14: The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search

 

[Bulgari]

Music Asia capture from 1997