Gaurav Choudhury and Anupama Airy, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, April 12, 2009
The floodgates are set to open for satellite radio services in the country with the government finalising a fresh set of policy guidelines. With satellite services, you can catch subscription-based broadcasts on everything from sports and weather to niche music channels, even on a cross-country drive, aided by compatible receiver sets.Ten-year licences will be offered through a bidding process on a revenue-share basis, with commercial advertisements banned to protect local FM broadcasters.Religious organizations and political parties will be barred from setting up the channels. Private news channels are not allowed, but talk and current affairs are. News broadcasts or audio feeds of state-run All India Radio and Doordarshan will be allowed.
New Delhi, April 12, 2009
The floodgates are set to open for satellite radio services in the country with the government finalising a fresh set of policy guidelines. With satellite services, you can catch subscription-based broadcasts on everything from sports and weather to niche music channels, even on a cross-country drive, aided by compatible receiver sets.Ten-year licences will be offered through a bidding process on a revenue-share basis, with commercial advertisements banned to protect local FM broadcasters.Religious organizations and political parties will be barred from setting up the channels. Private news channels are not allowed, but talk and current affairs are. News broadcasts or audio feeds of state-run All India Radio and Doordarshan will be allowed.
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