TRAI seeks stakeholders’ views on reserve price for auction of FM Radio channelsTrai issued a consultation paper of Wednesday, asking for views of the various stakeholders involved on whether they agree with the methodo...
16 Oct, 2019, 10.12 PM IST
High reserve prices in FM radio auction worry biddersHigh reserve prices were the reason why the recent telecom auctions also failed, with only 12% of the value on offer being realized. The st...
25 Oct, 2016, 08.11 PM IST
FM radio auctions: After 125 rounds of auctions and 32 days, no takers for 38 channelsThe move would automatically address scarcity. The Information & Broadcasting Ministry did not heed the regulator’s advice.
09 Sep, 2015, 04.41 AM IST
- Four more rounds of bidding took place of FM Radio e-auction
Four more rounds of bidding took place today for the e-auction of first batch of 135 Channels in 69 existing cities as part of the Phase II...
29 Jul, 2015, 10.20 PM IST
Decks cleared for phase 3 of FM radio auctionsIndustry officials wonder whether the government wants to control the dissemination of free and fair news to the public at large.
27 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Red FM can participate in FM radio auctions: Delhi High CourtHC quashed govt's decision denying security clearance to the radio channel as well as rejecting its application for permission to take part...
26 Jul, 2015, 01.23 PM IST
Madras High Court allows three Sun companies to take part in FM auctionsFollowing the judgment, the I&B ministry extended its mock auctions dates for phase-III radio FM channels by a day to allow the Sun TV chan...
24 Jul, 2015, 05.09 AM IST
Delhi High Court asks Centre to reply on Red FM's pleaThe Delhi High Court today sought the Centre's response on a plea by Digital Radio Broadcasting Ltd, which runs Red FM.
23 Jul, 2015, 04.20 AM IST
Information and Broadcasting Ministry to hold phase III FM auctions on July 27I&B ministry is all set to go ahead with phase III FM radio auctions as per schedule on July 27. The ministry will inform the Delhi High Co...
22 Jul, 2015, 05.33 AM IST
FM radio bid: Information and Broadcasting Ministry to hold mock auctions on July 22, 23The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is planning to hold 'mock auctions' on July 22 and 23 to familiarise bidders with the rules and m...
20 Jul, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
Recommendations on reserve price for FM radio auction issuedThe authority recommends that RP (reserve price) for FM radio channels in a new city is to be set equal to 0.8 times the valuation of FM ra...
26 Mar, 2015, 06.50 AM IST
Government nixes TRAI views on FM radio auction reserve priceI&B ministry has rejected TRAI's recommendation revise reserve price for FM radio phase III auction, move likely to be met with disappointm...
30 Aug, 2014, 12.52 PM IST
Private FM radio to broadcast news soonThe I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the FM channels can broadcast news, sourcing from All India Radio and or as option from PTI.
03 Jul, 2014, 05.16 PM IST
Govt to conduct Phase III FM radio auction in 2013Information and Broadcasting Ministry to conduct auction of FM radio licences in Phase III for 839 channels, which will be completed this y...
07 Mar, 2013, 01.35 PM IST
Lessons from 2G for FM radio auctions: Broadcasters call for policy correctionWhile the govt is taking steps for future 2G auctions, immediate test would be with forthcoming FM radio phase-3 licence auctions.
17 Nov, 2012, 12.19 PM IST
- Government eyes Rs 1,500 crore revenue from Phase III FM radio license auction
The government today said it expects to garner Rs 1,500 crore in revenue from the auction of FM Radio Phase III license.
20 Mar, 2012, 02.06 PM IST
- Cabinet approves FM phase-III auctions
The government set the ball rolling on the third phase of expansion of FM Radio service that will allow private radio channels to broadcast...
08 Jul, 2011, 07.11 AM IST