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BRIEFS
EENADU TV PUTS OFF CHANNEL LAUNCH
Numero uno Telugu channel Eenadu TV has
postponed the launch of its Kannada language television channel
indefinitely. The channel was scheduled to be launched by
early 1999 and offer competition to DD-Kannada and to the
Sun Network promoted Udaya TV. The Eenadu management says
the launch was put off as the company is awaiting the passage
of the Broadcasting Bill.
CABLE OPERATOR LOOKS FOR JOINT VENTURE
PARTNER
A Delhi-based cable operator has placed an
ad in a local daily looking for a joint venture partner to
help expand his network, apart from aiding his foray into
Internet services. The contact details are as follows: cablejv@hotmail.com
SONY BAGS FILM RIGHTS BEFORE THEIR RELEASE
In what is being described as a new trend,
Hindi general entertainment television channel Sony Entertainment
has signed on with two producers to telecast two Hindi films
even before their theatrical release. In recent times, channels
such as Zee TV, Sony TV, and Star Plus have had many a public
squabble about film rights, with each rushing to buy up blockbuster
Hindi films. This has sent acquisition costs skyward. Sony
Entertainment Television chief executive officer Kunal Dasgupta
says the only advantage that pre-release acquisition gives
is that it lets the deal take place in peace.
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