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1. Launching a
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2. What is it?
A TV Channel is by definition a physical
or virtual channel over which a television
station or television network is
distributed.
But for most people it is the network on
which one gets to see different television
programs.
There are thousands of TV channels
around the world. While some of them
are government owned, most of these
channels are privately owned

3. Regulations
Government did this to prevent non-
serious candidate from entering
The Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting laid down stricter
guidelines in 2014, which will make it
difficult to start a new TV channel
the already crowded Indian
broadcasting scenario.

4. Starting
To start a new Non-news channel or current affairs channel,
the net worth of the company has to be INR 5 crore for the
first channel. To apply for a new news channel the net worth
of the company has to be a whooping INR 20 crore. The firms
applying for a licence have to start their channel within a year
of receiving the licence. But bar these pre-requisites you also
need to have a steady cash flow (to maintain operation during
the initial few months or years), a studio to produce your
content and a marketing team at the ready to help you launch
the channel.
Step 1: Decide the type of channel you want to
start. Make a list of the type of shows that you
wish to have on the show.

5. Steps
• Step 2: Arrange for a studio. Every TV Channel needs a
studio, and if you wish to start a news channel your office will
have to have the studio from where the news is broadcasted.
You can own a studio, but it is better to rent a studio in the
initial phase.
Step 3: Gather a team to help you running the channel. You will need
people working marketing, finance, hiring for your shows. Also you
will need to hire clerical staff and low level workers.
Step 4: Shoot shows or downlink shows from other
channels. Shooting your own show is pretty much the
point of starting your own channel, since there is
more potential of revenues and sponsorships.
Although you can always downlink another foreign
channel under your name, process of which is on
Ministry if Information and Broadcasting’s website.

6. Registration
How to Register – The procedure to start a TV channel in India
differs depending on the type of channel but the base method
remain the same. The following is a step by step process for
uplinking a TV Channel from India. It is a step by step process
which involves a lot of thinking and preparation.
Step 1: Licence for setting up of uplink hub – This is the
step where you apply for licence and state your agenda of
starting a channel. After this step you are officially working
with the Ministry of Inf. & B to start a new channel.
Step 2: Permission/Approval for uplinking TV channel from
India – This step makes you a legitimate player who is willing to
uplink his TV channel from India for the world to see. You apply
with the ministry and once you receive the affidavit your form
is sent for security clearance and clearance of satellite use.
After clearance the uplink permission is given following which
the owner can approach the up linking facility.

7. More steps
Step 3 (Optional): If you are a news agency, your licence of
uplinking is slightly different. You go through the same
clearance method but after clearance you need a No Objection
Certificate. After which you have to approach the Wireless
Planning Commission for maintaining its own operating and
maintenance facility. Finally the firm has to pay licence fee and
royalty as prescribed by the WPC for use of spectrum.
Following links may help you get a better picture –
http://mib.nic.in/documents/forms
http://www.indiantelevision.com/indianbrodcast/legalreso/uplink.htm
http://mib.nic.in
(Ministry of Information & Broadcasting)

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