MIB okays TV license for Good News Today, ABP Desam, Zee Josh, Goldmines, Goldmines Hindi, & Goldmines Movies

ABP Desam, Good News Today, and Zee Josh accorded renaming approval while Goldmines Telefilms bags 3 fresh new TV license.

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) recently has okayed the launch of around 6 TV channels. The Ministry has accorded approval for launching Good News Today, ABP Desam, Zee Josh, Goldmines, Goldmines Hindi, and Goldmines Movies through fresh TV channel license and renaming of existing TV channel license.

The Ministry on 22nd July 2021 granted three new fresh TV channel licenses to Goldmines Telefilms Private Limited namely Goldmines, Goldmines Hindi, and Goldmines Movies. The trio licenses have been granted in the ‘NON-NEWS’ category with uplinking and downlinking permission. The company has bagged permission to broadcast in Hindi, English, and all other Indian schedule languages and will air from GSAT-30.

ChannelCompany NameCategoryUplinking & Downlinking/ Uplinking Only/ Downlinking OnlyLanguageDate of PermissionSatellite
GoldminesGoldmines Telefilms Pvt. Ltd.NON-NEWSUPLINKING & DOWNLINKINGHindi, English, and all other Indian schedule languages2021-07-22T00:00:00/000ZGSAT-30
Goldmines HindiGoldmines Telefilms Pvt. Ltd.NON-NEWSUPLINKING & DOWNLINKINGHindi, English, and all other Indian schedule languages2021-07-22T00:00:00/000ZGSAT-30
Goldmines MoviesGoldmines Telefilms Pvt. Ltd.NON-NEWSUPLINKING & DOWNLINKINGHindi, English, and all other Indian schedule languages.2021-07-22T00:00:00/000ZGSAT -30

The Ministry separately in July 2021 accorded approval for the renaming of Aaj Tak Tez and ABP Andhra to make way for Good News Today and ABP Desam respectively. The Ministry additionally in May 2021 accorded approval for the renaming of Big Magic as Zee Josh.

ChannelCompany NameCategoryUplinking & Downlinking/ Uplinking Only/ Downlinking OnlyLanguageSatellite
Good News Today (earlier AAJTAK TEZ)TV TODAY NETWORK LIMITEDNEWSUPLINKING & DOWNLINKINGENGLISH/ INDIAN LANGUAGESINTELSAT-20
ABP Desam (earlier known as Andhra)ABP NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED (Earlier ABP NEWS NETWORK PVT. LTD. earlier to that MEDIA CONTENT AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED)NEWSUPLINKING & DOWNLINKINGTelugu, HindiASIASAT-7
Zee Josh (earlier Big Magic, Zee Magic)Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (earlier held by M/s. Reliance Big Broadcasting Pvt. ltd.)NON-NEWSUPLINKING & DOWNLINKINGHINDIAsiasat 7

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Star gold romance hindi/English?

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Star gold romance hindi/English?

Hindi movie channel.

How many more movie channel does star need? First they should distribute the content properly among existing channels.

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