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| Type | Cable television network |
|---|---|
| Branding | Asianet |
| Country | India |
| Availability | Indian sub-continent, Sri Lanka, China, South East Asia, Middle East, Europe, USA and the lower half of the former Soviet Union |
| Key people | Rajeev Chandrasekhar |
| Website http://www.asianetglobal.com | |
Asianet is one of the leading Television channel companies in Kerala, India. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; The company is owned by Asianet Communications Limited, headed by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, with its head offices at Studio Complex, Puliyarakonam, Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum). Thiruvananthapuram ( Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം Tiruvanantapuraṁ) also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the The channel reaches over 60 countries including the Indian sub-continent, Sri Lanka, China, South East Asia, Middle East, Europe, USA, Singapore and the lower half of the former Soviet Union. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Singapore The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
Asianet operates three Malayalam television channels; the Asianet channel which was the first private television channel in Kerala, Asianet Plus and Asianet News. Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used The channels cater to a wide variety of program genres, including game shows, news, serials, live TV chat, music video shows and reality shows. Asianet is the leading television network in malayalam, taking 60% of total viewership. The channel broadcast a hit reality show in south India named Idea star singer. Idea Star Singer (ISS is a popular Malayalam music reality-television competition broadcast on the Malayalam TV channel Asianet with Idea Cellular Limited
In June 2007, Asianet started a new channel in Kannada, (the language for the Indian state of Karnataka) called Asianet Suvarna and on 31 March 2007, they started airing their news channel "Suvarna News". Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India Asianet plans to lanch a Telegu channel "Sithara", and also plans to extend broadcasting in other languages.
Asianet operates a radio channel in the United Arab Emirates, named Asianet Radio 1539 AM and in Kerala with the station "Best FM 95".
- See also: Media in Trivandrum
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Evolution
Asianet was promoted by Dr. Thiruvananthapuram has long been a center of media in India. Kerala Chandrika the first newspaper of the State was published from Thiruvananthapuram in the year 1789 Raji Menon and Mr. Sasikumar in 1991, when satellite television broadcasting in India was at its nascent stage. Television companies such as Star TV and Zee TV were all in their formative stages. Zee TV is an India -based Satellite television channel in the Zee Network umbrella which carries broadcasts in Hindi and other regional Satellite uplinks from Indian territory was not permitted. Uplink An uplink (UL or U/L is the portion of a communications link used for the transmission of signals from an Earth terminal
There were only a limited number of entrepreneurs in India who were willing to invest in sophisticated receiving and distribution equipment in the early nineties. Most distributors operated with crude fixed dish antennae and ordinary satellite receivers and amplifiers, distributing the signals to a few households in a limited area. Asianet addressed this handicap by undertaking cable distribution through a wholly owned subsidiary, Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd. , to ensure last mile connectivity anywhere within Kerala.
Asianet commenced operations by the end of 1992 and started telecasting by August 1993. The state owned Doordarshan broadcaster was the only customer for Malayalam programmes. Doordarshan (दूरदर्शन literally Tele-Vision) is the public television broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati, a public Asianet decided to develop in-house production facilities and now has a large production team with studios at Trivandrum, Kochi and Kozhikkode. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> For the district with the same name see Kozhikode District.
Asianet hired a transponder on the Russian "Ekran" satellite, with uplink from the USSR. For the Soviet animation studio see page Studio Ekran Ekran ( "Экран", "Screen") was a Soviet-Russian Later, the company hired the transponder on the "Rimsat" satellite, and shifted the uplink to Subic Bay Island in the Philippines and then to Manila. Initially, the transmission time was only three hours per day which was gradually increased to 12 hours per day by the end of 1994. In early 1995, the uplink was shifted to Singapore where it attained full operational status. With a change in the policy of the Government of India, Asianet started an uplink from Chennai through VSNL. From July 15 2002, Asianet had its own earth station at the Asianet Complex in Trivandrum. Thiruvananthapuram ( Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം Tiruvanantapuraṁ) also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the
Asianet began its operations by telecasting for two hours daily in 1993 which was increased to round the clock. The franchise started a second channel 'Asianet Global' targeting gulf malayalees. The channel was relaunched as Asianet News on May 1, 2003 signifying an increased stress on news and current affairs in deference to viewers' demands. On July 23, 2005 Asianet launched its third channel - Asianet Plus, a complete entertainment channel. Another channel Asianet Suvarna has been launched in the Kannada office.
Asianet transmissions are available in the Indian sub-continent, Sri Lanka, China, the South East Asia, the entire Persian Gulf, the UK, Europe, Australia, USA and the lower half of the former south-central Asia - around 40 million viewers worldwide in a total of over 60 countries, and today employs more than 400 personnel. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Company structure
Asianet Satellite Communications Limited (ASCL) owns the Asianet cable network, cable channels and Asianet Data Line. These operations are not part of Asianet Communications Ltd. at present. ASCL had been promoted in 1992 by Asianet Communications Ltd as its wholly owned subsidiary for cable distribution. In 1994, Asianet divested 50% of its holding in favour of Hathway Investments. In May 1999, the Company decided to exit from ASCL and sold off its balance holding to Hathway Group. Asianet Communications Ltd today is not associated with Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd.
Asianet FZ LLC, Dubai, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asianet and owns a majority stake in Asianet USA LLC.
Ownership History
Asianet Communications Ltd. (Asianet) was originally incorporated as a private limited company named “Asianet Communications Private Limited” in Delhi on March 5, 1991. The Registered Office of the Company was shifted to Chennai on December 3, 1997. The company has since been converted to a Public Limited Company with effect from January 15, 2000.
Asianet's majority share was acquired by Asianet TV Holdings Pvt. Ltd, a company owned by Jupiter Entertainment Ventures Private Limited, a subsidiary of Jupiter Capitals Ltd. Rajeev Chandrasekhar is now the Executive Chairman & Editor-in-Chief. Rajeev Chandrasekhar is an Entrepreneur and Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha, representing Karnataka, India.
Board of Directors
- Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar Chairman
- Mr. K. Madhavan Vice Chairman & M. D
- Mr. M. P. K. Nair Director
- Mr. Suresh Balasubramanian Director
Channels
Asianet News In June 2001, Asianet started airing its second channel Asianet Global which was later renamed Asianet News. This was the first twenty-four hour news channel in the Malayalam language. The channel operates news centers and bureaus in Kerala, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, all the Gulf nations and the USA. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is the top rated news channel in malayalam in TAM rates
Asianet Plus The third channel Asianet Plus was launched in August 2005. This is a 24 hrs youth oriented channel and is rated third among all the Malayalam channels, and top within Kerala.
Best FM 95 Asianet Communication Limited launched their FM radio channel in Trichur and Kannur. They are the most popular FM network in Kerala.
Asianet Suvarna Suvarna is the least popular Kannada channel. Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state . It has the tag line "24 carat manorangane". The channel airs soap operas, talk shows, news programmes, and game shows. It premieres Kannada movies and presents the most popular Kannada reality show "Confident Star Singer".
Suvarna News Represented with the tag line "neera, ditha, niranthara", the channel broadcasts 24 hour live news bullentins, and special bulletins for crime, sports, business and entertainment.
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