News Broadcasting
DD acquires Asian Games telecast rights
NEW DELHI: Indian pubcaster Doordarshan is aggressively attempting to recover dues to shore up its bottomlines, while continuing to programme acquisitions of events held outside India.
The Commonwealth Games 2006 may be appearing a trifle distant, but DD has managed to swing a deal relating to Asian Games.
According to Prasar Bharati CEO KS Sarma, DD has acquired exclusive telecast rights of the Asian Games, to be held in Doha, for $ 400,000.
“Last time we had paid about $ 350,000 and the hike in the rights prices of Asian Games looks reasonable, unlike Commonwealth Games, for us,” he added.
DD may have acquired the Asian Games, but its marketing still remains open to criticism.For example, in the case of Olympics, while world over TV networks made money through telecast, DDs outflow was more than inflow of money.
NOTICES TO TV CHANNELS ON OLYMPICS FOOTAGES
That there is a bid to improve revenue collection comes through clearly from the news that DD has sent notices to most private sector satellite news channels to pay up for excess footages of Olympics used by them. Reason: DD had acquired the exclusive rights for the India region.
According to Sarma,We have asked the private TV channels to pay up by 31 March,2005 as the channels concerned have used excess of footage of the Olympics than what is allowed as per international norms for free use.”
The total amount due to DD, or being sought to be recovered from private TV news channels, amounts to Rs 7 million.
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
