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.
Channel | Company Name | Category | Uplinking & Downlinking/ Uplinking Only/ Downlinking Only | Language | Date of Permission | Satellite |
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Goldmines | Goldmines Telefilms Pvt. Ltd. | NON-NEWS | UPLINKING & DOWNLINKING | Hindi, English, and all other Indian schedule languages | 2021-07-22T00:00:00/000Z | GSAT-30 |
Goldmines Hindi | Goldmines Telefilms Pvt. Ltd. | NON-NEWS | UPLINKING & DOWNLINKING | Hindi, English, and all other Indian schedule languages | 2021-07-22T00:00:00/000Z | GSAT-30 |
Goldmines Movies | Goldmines Telefilms Pvt. Ltd. | NON-NEWS | UPLINKING & DOWNLINKING | Hindi, English, and all other Indian schedule languages. | 2021-07-22T00:00:00/000Z | GSAT -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.
Channel | Company Name | Category | Uplinking & Downlinking/ Uplinking Only/ Downlinking Only | Language | Satellite |
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Good News Today (earlier AAJTAK TEZ) | TV TODAY NETWORK LIMITED | NEWS | UPLINKING & DOWNLINKING | ENGLISH/ INDIAN LANGUAGES | INTELSAT-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) | NEWS | UPLINKING & DOWNLINKING | Telugu, Hindi | ASIASAT-7 |
Zee Josh (earlier Big Magic, Zee Magic) | Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (earlier held by M/s. Reliance Big Broadcasting Pvt. ltd.) | NON-NEWS | UPLINKING & DOWNLINKING | HINDI | Asiasat 7 |
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