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The expansion of television saw a slight dip in radio listenership
in India but, it is on the rise again with more people tuning into
radios, he said.
In India, the Corporation has already entered into partnership on
various fronts such as magazine and radio. The BBC Worldwide owns
50 per cent of the Times of India's magazines subsidiary including
its selling titles, FilmFare and Femina. In August 2005, Top Gear
magazine launched in India making it the first BBC magazine from
the joint venture.
On the radio front, the BBC Worldwide has partnered with Radio Mid-Day
West (India) Private Ltd. The company has won bids for six cities
including Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Pune.
The Corporation also announced its rebroadcasting deal with Sri
Lanka's state-run Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) radio.
The SLBC radio will rebroadcast nine hours of BBC programmes under
the new deal, Lobelle said, adding that the deal provides an opportunity
for Lankans to easily access BBC programmes through a network of
FM channels.
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