Big future for small screen

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At last count 172 TV channels were being received in India. This, of course,
includes about 20-odd channels which are not specifically beamed at Indian
audiences but spill over from other satellite footprints. It still means
that Indians have a choice of 150 TV channels in over 30 languages from
around the world. Almost every genre is represented - general entertainment,
movies, news, sports, music, nature, animation, documentaries, religion,
children, adventure - in Indian living rooms. Is there room for so many
players in the crowded telesphere? In the coming 12 months at least a dozen
new channels are set to be launched, some by existing majors. The CAS muddle
notwithstanding, what does the future hold for TV broadcasters in India?
Source:
http://www.business-standard.com/ice/story.asp?Menu=69&story=29952