MUMBAI: With the English entertainment genre largely covered,Times Network MD and CEO MK Anand sees opportunity for launching more channels in the news genre including regional language.
Anand feels there is no space in the English movie and entertainment genre for more channels. News is one genre where the company sees a gap.
Incidentally,Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd (BCCL) has applied for six channel licences with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB).
Anand clarified that the network does not have any concrete plan on additional channel launches besides Viceland. Times Network has launched two channels, Mirror Now, after shutting down MagicBricks Now, and Times Now HD, which will have distinct and differentiated content than its SD sibling.
He also added that the network right now has its hands full. It has to establish its English news channel Mirror Now and English movie channel Movies Now 2. Then it will launch Viceland in India in partnership with Vice Media.
Anand also revealed thatthe launch of Viceland will not happen in June as envisaged. It will be launched before October, he added.
Times Group and Vice Media have formed a joint venture (JV) Springtide Infotainment Media for launching Viceland in India. Springtide has applied for two licences with the MIB.
Anand said thatthe tentative name of Viceland in India will either be Viceland Now or Vice Now.
Times Network’s MK Anand sees opportunity in regional news channels | TelevisionPost.com
Anand feels there is no space in the English movie and entertainment genre for more channels. News is one genre where the company sees a gap.
Incidentally,Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd (BCCL) has applied for six channel licences with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB).
Anand clarified that the network does not have any concrete plan on additional channel launches besides Viceland. Times Network has launched two channels, Mirror Now, after shutting down MagicBricks Now, and Times Now HD, which will have distinct and differentiated content than its SD sibling.
He also added that the network right now has its hands full. It has to establish its English news channel Mirror Now and English movie channel Movies Now 2. Then it will launch Viceland in India in partnership with Vice Media.
Anand also revealed thatthe launch of Viceland will not happen in June as envisaged. It will be launched before October, he added.
Times Group and Vice Media have formed a joint venture (JV) Springtide Infotainment Media for launching Viceland in India. Springtide has applied for two licences with the MIB.
Anand said thatthe tentative name of Viceland in India will either be Viceland Now or Vice Now.
Times Network’s MK Anand sees opportunity in regional news channels | TelevisionPost.com
