[HCDX] BBC planning to expand six new channels in the India and US.

[sakthi vel <ardicdxclub@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

BBC Worldwide, its commercial arm, is planning to
expand its international activities by starting six
new channels in the India and US. 

There is scope for "five BBC branded channels in
addition to news in any major market" offering a mix
of content from the BBC and other British
broadcasters, BBC Worldwide's Chief Executive John
Smith said. 

It is already active in India, a country in which the
World Service has been operating for 75 years. The
corporation, in partnership with Mid Day Multimedia,
won seven FM Radio licences in Delhi, Mumbai and
Bangalore last year. 

Smith said India was "looking interesting" but added
there were three or four parts of the world they were
focussing on. 

Last year BBC made a trading profit of Pounds 89.4
millions by selling British television, magazines and
news media to the world. 

The new channels will be funded by advertising and
will initially be in English. But the BBC is
interested in offering foreign language channels, an
echo of the World Service's planned Arab new service. 
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Source:
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200606291864.htm++++++++++++++++++++
Jaisakthivel,
Chennai.


		
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