Total number of private TV channels in the country goes up to 821

[Akash Modi]

NEW DELHI: The number of permitted satellite television channels has jumped to 821 by November-end from 798 in July following streamlining of clearance procedures by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

These include 404 news and current affairs channels and 417 general entertainment channels.

Some of the new entrants over the past few months have been the GEC Epic TV, Bengali Orange TV. Luck TV; the non-news Sairam TV; Bhojpuri Cinema TV, the non-news Tamil Meenakshi TV; the non-news Blue TV in Hindi, English, Punjabi and regional languages; the news Janam TV, INE Live, and Kalinga TV in scheduled languages.

This apart, Times Television Network (TTN) has also got three new licences: Times Now 2, Times Now 3 and ET Now 2.

The biggest gainer is the Star Network with Star Cricket Asia, Star Sports Highlights, Star Sports HD3, Star Sports HD4, Star Sports HD2, Star Sports HD1, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 4, Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 1 in all permitted languages under the Constitution.

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Total number of private TV channels in the country goes up to 821 | Indian Television Dot Com

 

[DashMajor]

4 SS HD channels, thaq gaya hu main

 

[Sanjeev]

Yes so before world cup we might get Star Sports HD 3 & 4

 

[Devesh]

So again they will launch new channel with star cricket name.

 

[DashMajor]

Kalinga TV is a new entrant or new license issued to Zee Kalinga.

 

[NinadG]

It seems Star Sports HD 3 will be Hindi ver of SS3 & SS HD4 will be special cat cricket channel without ads.....just guess.....

 

[DashMajor]

What is SS Highlights is all about