IBN 7 to add power backups to avoid future blackouts

NEW DELHI: IBN 7, the 24/7 Hindi news channel, is building at least two power backup systems to avoid the unprecedented crash it suffered for two hours on 25 November during the afternoon hours.

Company sources say that there was a half an hour power failure, but the two backup power supply units also did not support the power needs, and as a result, the main control room crashed.

Though the power returned after 30 minutes, technical fault developed in the CR and it went completely on the blink for almost two hours.

Now at least two more power backups are being set up, sources said.

There has been some losses due to no-show of advertisements slated to be aired during that period, but company officials said they are confident of making up for that and make good for the advertisers.

Otherwise, there has been no damage to the systems or the archives, sources told Indiantelevision.com