EDITOR'S SCATVIEW

EDITOR'S SCATVIEW

The Broadcasting Bill consultation has been extended up to mid-January to ascertain the views of the majority of the stakeholders. K. Madhavan, who is also the chief of Disney Star, was recently re-elected as the president of the Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF) for the third time expressed concerns about the draft Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill (BSRB) put out by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) for public consultation and its impact on creative freedom.


 

March 2020


CHANNEL CHANGES

Here's the major changes that have taken place on the various satellites over India in the past month. While some of the channels listed as testing may have started full transmission, others may have ceased and still others may have since started up. The information provided is intended to be indicative of things to come...

 

AMOS4 at 65 deg E

No major changes.

 

IS 17 at 66 deg E

No major changes.

 

IS 20 at 68.5 deg E

On 18 th Wow Cinema One, Adhyatm TV, Jinvani Channel, True Sports TV, News 11, Channel WIN and Vaa Movies have left 3752 V.

 

EUTELSAT 70B at 70.5 deg E

No major changes.

INSAT 3C/4CR/ Edusat at 74 deg E

No major changes.

ABS 2/2A at 75 Deg E

No major changes.

APSTAR 7 at 76.5 deg E

On 4 th Janata TV has started on 3690 H, FTA; Zee Café and Zee Keralam on 4087 V are encrypted again.

THAICOM 5/6A at 78.5 deg E

On 1 st Fortune TV on 3711 H is now in FTA. On 4 th Thai TV 3 has started on 3997 H, FTA. On 5 th Five Channel and Muancheon TV 69 have left 3585 V.Fortune TV on 4028 H is now in FTA. On 6 th Avenues TV has left 3471 V; Muancheon TV 69 is back on 3585 V, BISS; Parata Channel has left.On 10 th Star K has left 4040 V.

 

EXPRESS AM2 at 80 deg E

No major Changes.

INSAT 4A/4B / GSAT-10 at 83 deg E

On 8 th Colors Odia and Colors Gujarati have started on 3725 H, Irdeto; TV 24 has left 3756 H; Nandighosha TV and 6 TV Telangana have started on 3776 H, FTA; R9 TV, News 11, Channel WIN and Jinvani Channel have started on3805 H, FTA; Jia News, Zee Bihar Jharkhand and Shree Navgrah Channel have left; CTVN AKD Plus and AKD Calcutta News have left 3847 H; Kasthuri Gold has left 3858 H; CTVN AKD Plus and AKD Calcutta News have started on 3888 H, FTA; Kerala Vision, Bharat Today, The Q India, Shemaroo Marathi Bana,Sarv Dharam Sangam, Prime News, Namakaga TV, Disha TV, ABN,Subharti TV, News 1 India and Sarthi TV have started on 3925 H,FTA; Dhamaal, Dillagi, TakDhina Din, MaujaMostii, DhamaalGujjuu,Se7en and C7 have left; Jehovah TV has started on 3958 H, FTA; Zee Punjabi has replaced Zee Punjab Haryana Himachal on 3976 H,Conax; Satya TV has left 3981 H; Surya Samachar, Surya Sagar Entertainment and Surya Bhakti have left4034 H; Zee Picchar and Zee Thirai have started on 4040 H, Conax; News 18 Bengali, News 18 Kannada and News 18 Punjab & Haryana, Himachal Pradesh have left; Zingaat has started on 4054 H, FTA; Surya Bhojpuri has started on 4079 H, FTA; Prerna has left 4133 H; Zee Talkies on 4156 H is now in FTA. On 9 th 6 TV Telugu and Planet News have started on 3776 H, FTA. On 10 th Zee Talkies on 4156 H is encrypted again.On 14 th Studio One Plus has started on 3958 H, FTA. On 19 th Fun TV has started on 3805 H, FTA. Om 22 nd Win TV UP has left 4054 H. On 21 st Cuisine TV has left 4054 H.

 

CHINASAT 12 at 87.5 Deg E

No major changes.

 

ST1 / ST2 at 88 deg E

On 11 th SET International on 3590 H is now encrypted.

YAMAL 201 / YAMAL 300K at 90 deg E

No major changes.

MEASAT 3/3A at 91.5 deg E

On 18 th Sun News on 12316 H is now in FTA.

INSAT 4B/3A / GSAT 15 / GSAT 17 at 93.5 deg E

On 1 st DD Punjabi has started on 11510 V, FTA; 9X Jalwa has started on 11630 V, FTA. On 8 th DD Puducherry has started on 4051 H, FTA; NE News has replaced News X Kannada on 4085 V, FTA; Ishwar Bhajan TV, Living India News and Live Today have started on4177 H, FTA.O n 9 th JK 24x7 News and Sangeet Bangla have started on 11630 V, FTA. On 10 th Samay National has started on 11630 V, FTA.On 13 th Zee Biskope has started on 11170 V, FTA. On 20 th Zee 24 Kalak on 11460 H is now in FTA; Khushboo TV Bangla has left 11510 H: Samay National has left 11630 V again. On 22 nd India News Gujarati has started on 4076 V, FTA: News World Odisha, Living India News, Live Today, Free TV and Saral Jeevan have left 4085 V.

 

SES 8 / NSS 6 at 95 deg E

On 1 st Star Gold 2 has started on 12464 H, Conax.

ASIASAT 2/5 at 100.5 deg E

On 20 th Mathrubhumi News has started on 3794 V, FTA. On 21 st Mathrubhumi News has left 3794 V again.

ASIASAT 7 at 105.5 deg E

On 12 th Bongo TV has started on 3725 V, FTA; Marvel HQ, Disney Junior India and UTV Movies have started on 3800 H,Irdeto; Disney Channel India, UTV Movies International, Bindass, UTV Actionand Hungama TV have started on 3940 V, Irdeto. On 13 th PMI TV and Zee Cinema Asia have started on 3750 V, FTA; Love of Jesus TV has left 3902 V; Praise TV and Love of Jesus TV have started on 3915 V, FTA; Starlite TV has left; Disney International HD and UTV HD have started on 3980 V, Irdeto; Cine Max has started on 4065 H, FTA; Z Action HD has left; Cine World, Mega Movies, HK TV and On News HD have left 4146 H; Pop Kids TV has left 4176 H.

 

SES 7 at 108 deg E

No major changes.

 

Chinasat 10 at 110 deg E

No major changes.

 

THAICOM 4 / BANGABANDHU 1 at 119.5 deg E

On 5 th Gazi TV has started on 4625 H, FTA. On 6 th Deepto TV has started on 11256 V, FTA.On 17 th Deepto TV has left 11256 V again.

ASIASAT 6 / THAICOM 7 at 120 deg E

No major changes.

ASIASAT 9 at 122 deg EE

No major changes.

JCSAT 3A at 128 deg E

No major changes.

APSTAR 6 AT 134 deg E

No major changes.