Highlights of new FM radio policy
July 7th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANSHighlights of the new policy on FM radio channels:
– FM radio expected to cover over 300 cities with 839 new channels
– FM channels to be allowed to carry news from All India Radio
– These will be allowed to broadcast information regarding employment opportunities, health alerts and other public announcements
– Government expected to earn Rs.1,733 crore from auction
– Foreign investment limit raised to 20 percent to 26 percent
- Private operators can own more than one channel but not more than 40 percent of the total channels in a city and subject to a minimum of three different operators in the city
– Lock-in period of promoter shareholding reduced to 3 years from the current 5 years
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- Private FM channels to be allowed to broadcast news - Mar 29, 2011
- Prasar Bharati approves expansion of DD's DTH platform - Sep 06, 2011
- New schemes in the offing for livelihood security (Factfile) - Mar 12, 2012
- Ambika Soni against 3G-like auction for FM - Sep 14, 2010
- FII investment limit in corporate bonds raised to $25 billion - Sep 12, 2011
- GoM to meet Jan 19 to decide auction for FM-III: Soni - Jan 13, 2011
- FDI limit hike proposed in broadcasting sector - Aug 09, 2011
- DD to have 150 channels on DTH platform by year-end - Sep 12, 2011
- Reliance's BIG FM to be first Indian radio channel in Bhutan - Feb 18, 2011
- Reliance Broadcast shareholders give nod for fund raising - Sep 27, 2010
- New tax saving scheme for equity investment, STT cut proposed - Mar 16, 2012
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