Kisan channel launch postponed yet again, trial runs on

[Akash Modi]

NEW DELHI: Kisan TV, which was earlier slated to launch on Baisakhi Day (14 April), has been postponed to May. This is not the first time that the launch date of the 24-hour channel, devoted to farmers and rural India, has been pushed forward. The channel, which will be run by Doordarshan, was initially slated for launch in Makar Sankarti Day on 14 January.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley said that the delay had been caused as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not in the country, though DD sources had earlier informed Indiantelevision.com that the channel may be launched on 21 April.

Jaitley said the preparations for the launch of the channel were at an advanced stage and that the trial runs were on.

A budget of Rs 100 crore had been set aside in July last year in the Budget but a sum of Rs 90 crore had been allocated for this in 2015-16.

Indian Television Dot Com | Kisan channel launch postponed yet again, trial runs on

 

[Sanjeev]

So it has been postponed to yet another week

 

[Akash Modi]

So it has been postponed to yet another week

Better Not Launch This Channel

 

[Devesh]

Better Not Launch This Channel

 

[DashMajor]

What the hell

 

[scorpionking76]

probably some hi-tech farmer wants a say in content who is very close to I&B team

 

[NinadG]

Mu guess is because of Green TV channel....

 

[DashMajor]

Mu guess is because of Green TV channel....

But as of now Green TV is not a headache for them.

 

[IndianMascot]

Even if they managed to launch it by this year end then also it will be a achievement for them.

 

[scorpionking76]

For them launching is an achievement, looks like they should have misunderstood channel launch as 5 year planning