said on Tuesday it would pay up to 21 billion rupees to buy the television business of regional broadcaster ETV.TV18 will get management control of ETV's news and entertainment channels other than the regional Telugu language channels, it said, adding TV18's board has approved raising up to 27 billion rupees via rights issue of shares.We...
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Ekushey Television (ETV) chairman and managing director got bail in a case filed by a tax official for not submitting returns.ETV chairman Abdus Salam and managing director Ashraful Alam went to the Dhaka judge court and prayed for the bail on Sunday. Judge Zahurul Haque granted them bail.On Mar 20, a Dhaka court asked ETV chairman and MD to appear before it on April 10 after deputy tax commissioner...
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Often television shows depicting reality are the worst hit by TRPs, whereas those displaying complete fiction become favourites of the masses and earn high TRPs.IT’S ALL about TRPs (Television Rating Points), a method that calculates the popularity of a channel or any programme. New, daily soaps, are being aired in large numbers. Everyday, we see trailers of new soaps and the old ones get axed - as...
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TRPs and sensationalism in the media are realities that need to be transformed slowly, with personal ethical standards playing the guiding force, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari...
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Second batch of successful students of Tax Return Preparer Scheme (TRPS) rolled into action to accomodate increasing taxpayer base in...
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significant move, Network 18 and TV 18 announced an expansion into regional news and entertainment on television through a Rs 2,100-crore acquisition of ETV channels. Both the companies also announced rights issues for themselves, each amounting to Rs 2,700 crore. The proceeds will be used to make both the companies debt-free, finance the ETV acquisition, and fund working capital requirements.Importantly,...
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Dhaka court on Tuesday summoned Ekushey Television (ETV) chairman and managing director for not submitting income tax return.ETV chairman Abdus Salam and managing director Ashraful Alam will have to appear before Dhaka's Senior Special Judges' Court on Apr 10.Judge Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman issued the order following a case filed by deputy tax commissioner of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Mohammad Abu...
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Hindi remakes of daily soaps, which were originally made in south Indian languages such as Tamil, Telugu, etc have become a hit with showmakers and viewers. DT gives an insight into the trend.If you thought popular names are all that the showmakers focus on to garner higher TRPs, you are mistaken. International locales, glitzy outfits, eccentric reactions, oh-so-classy sets could be a bait thrown at...
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BBC Hindi TV show on global affairs will begin broadcasting on India's ETV network from Friday evening.Global India, a weekly 30-minute magazine style show, will be broadcast on five channels of the ETV network every Friday.The Global India show will be presented by Rupa Jha, a senior journalist with BBC Hindi, and showcase "the best of the BBC journalism from across the world, focusing on news and...
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complex deal worked out by TV18 and its promoter, Network 18, for acquiring stake in ETV channels with the backing of Reliance Industries (RIL) is a win-win proposition for all the parties involved — particularly ETV’s founder and media baron, Ramoji Rao.Rao-controlled Ushodaya Enterprises Pvt Ltd, which owns all the assets, including the channels that would go into the TV18 fold, has been a mute ...
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