[cr-india] Licensing fees for commercial radio stations
Vickram Crishna
v1clist at yahoo.co.uk
Wed Sep 22 19:41:33 IST 2010
The trouble with equating everything to money is that the core of the case for
content gets lost.
It is exactly analogous to the deliberate misunderstanding of the case for Free
Software, as against free software.
Vickram
http://communicall.wordpress.com
http://vvcrishna.wordpress.com
>
>From: Aaditeshwar Seth <aaditeshwar at gmail.com>
>To: sajan venniyoor <venniyoor at gmail.com>
>Cc: CR Forum <cr-india at sarai.net>
>Sent: Sat, 18 September, 2010 10:36:42
>Subject: Re: [cr-india] Licensing fees for commercial radio stations
>
>Totally! We at Gram Vaani may not do it, but if the licensing process is
>simpler than that for community radio, by no means do I see a problem that
>organizations in these towns should bid for a commercial license. They may
>even be allowed to transmit at a higher power and get better ad revenues.
>
>Aadi
>
>On 18-09-2010 10:25, sajan venniyoor wrote:
>Dear Aadi,
>>
>>I am glad you mentioned Aizawl (Mizoram), because not even a single
>>private FM channel has come up there. SFM happily pays
>>Rs.2500 per month as license fee for a non-existent FM
>>channel because, as they say, it is cheaper than operating a
>>radio station in Aizawl. Most of the others simply surrendered their
>>NE licenses.
>>
>>Maybe you should pick up SFM's Aizawl license and run the FM channel
>>for them!
>>
>>Thanks to the Ministry's short-sighted policies, dozens of FM licenses
>>were surrendered (or not bid for) in the North East, Andaman
>>& Nicobar, Lakshadweep and places like that which badly need
>>radio. I'm told they are keeping the North East out of the
>>15% cap on ownership in the next phase of FM licensing, so
>>hopefully we may see a few more radio stations coming up there by
>>2011.
>>
>>Now that you have seen how ridiculously low the license fees are in
>>some of the Group 'C' and 'D' towns, maybe you should grab a
>>few licenses yourself in Phase III of FM licensing. Contrary
>>to popular belief, there's nothing stopping you from getting
>>a 'commercial' FM license and running a meaningful, community-based
>>radio station, albeit one with lots of popular music. No shortage of
>>that in the North East. Now that music royalties have been pegged at
>>2% revenue share, running a radio station is beginning to
>>look like an attractive business proposition.
>>
>>Sajan
>>
>>
>>On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:19 PM, Aaditeshwar Seth
>><aaditeshwar at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>MIB has put up information about the licensing fees paid by
>>>commercial radio stations, mostly off FM phase II. It's
>>>interesting that stations in some towns such as Aizawal and
>>>Itanagar have to pay only under Rs. 10K per quarter, or Rs. 2.5K
>>>per month. I had been expecting something very high, and found
>>>this to be quite surprising!
>>>
>>>Aaditeshwar
>>>http://gramvaani.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> S.No. Name of the City Name of the Highest Bidder Highest Bid Reserve OTEF
>>>(25% of Highest Bid) Annual Fee
>>>
>>>(10% of Reserve OTEF) Quarterly Fee
>>>(1/4 of Annual Fee)
>>>
>>>
>>> 23 Daman South Asia FM 12,00,000 3,00,000
>>> 30,000 7,500
>>>
>>> 5 Aizawal South Asia FM 12,07,000 3,01,750
>>> 30,175 7,544
>>>
>>> 34 Itanagar Positive Radio 13,03,000
>>>3,25,750 32,575 8,144
>>>
>>> 54 Muzzaffarpur BAG Infotainment 15,10,000
>>>3,77,500 37,750 9,438
>>>
>>> 1 Agartala Positive Radio 16,20,000
>>>4,05,000 40,500 10,125
>>>
>>> 70 Shillong Positive Radio 18,07,000
>>>4,51,750 45,175 11,294
>>>
>>> 68 Rourkela South Asia FM 26,55,000 6,63,750
>>> 66,375 16,594
>>>
>>> 7 Akola South Asia FM 29,59,000 7,39,750
>>> 73,975 18,494
>>>
>>> 57 Nanded South Asia FM 29,59,000 7,39,750
>>> 73,975 18,494
>>>
>>> 8 Aligarh South Asia FM 31,00,000 7,75,000
>>> 77,500 19,375
>>>
>>> 14 Bareily South Asia FM 31,00,000 7,75,000
>>> 77,500 19,375
>>>
>>> 17 Bikaner South Asia FM 31,00,000 7,75,000
>>> 77,500 19,375
>>>
>>> 26 Gangtok PCM Cements 31,00,000 7,75,000
>>> 77,500 19,375
>>>
>>> 27 Gorakhpur South Asia FM 31,00,000
>>>7,75,000 77,500 19,375
>>>
>>> 41 Jhansi South Asia Fm 31,00,000 7,75,000
>>> 77,500 19,375
>>>
>>> 18 Bilaspur Synergy Media 32,15,000 8,03,750
>>> 80,375 20,094
>>>
>>> 38 Jalgaon South Asia FM 36,59,000 9,14,750
>>> 91,475 22,869
>>>
>>> 4 Ahmednagar BAG Infotainment 37,60,000
>>>9,40,000 94,000 23,500
>>>
>>> 29 Guwahati Adlabs Films Ltd. 37,80,090
>>>9,45,023 94,502 23,626
>>>
>>> 25 Dhule South Asia FM 46,59,000 11,64,750
>>> 1,16,475 29,119
>>>
>>> 69 Sangli South Asia FM 46,59,000 11,64,750
>>> 1,16,475 29,119
>>>
>>> 31 Hissar BAG Infotainment 61,10,000 15,27,500
>>> 1,52,750 38,188
>>>
>>> 74 Srinagar Adlabs Films Ltd. 61,20,090
>>>15,30,023 1,53,002 38,251
>>>
>>> 67 Ranchi Neutral 64,10,000 16,02,500 1,60,250
>>> 40,063
>>>
>>> 73 Siliguri Chinar Circuits 65,00,501
>>>16,25,125 1,62,513 40,628
>>>
>>> 72 Sholapur South Asia FM 66,59,000 16,64,750
>>> 1,66,475 41,619
>>>
>>> 6 Ajmer Kushal Global 76,00,000 19,00,000
>>> 1,90,000 47,500
>>>
>>> 16 Bhubneshwar Eastern Media 79,00,000
>>>19,75,000 1,97,500 49,375
>>>
>>> 48 Kota Synergy Media 85,30,000 21,32,500
>>> 2,13,250 53,313
>>>
>>> 30 Gwalior Gwalior Farms 86,51,000 21,62,750
>>> 2,16,275 54,069
>>>
>>> 45 Karnal Shri Puran Multimedia 90,00,000
>>>22,50,000 2,25,000 56,250
>>>
>>> 39 Jammu Adlabs Films Ltd. 1,01,07,090
>>>25,26,773 2,52,677 63,169
>>>
>>> 82 Udaipur Adlabs Films Ltd. 1,01,07,090
>>>25,26,773 2,52,677 63,169
>>>
>>> 60 Patiala Pan India 1,10,00,000 27,50,000
>>> 2,75,000 68,750
>>>
>>> 40 Jamshedpur Adlabs Films Ltd. 1,21,50,990
>>>30,37,748 3,03,775 75,944
>>>
>>> 87 Warangal Kal Radio 1,25,25,000 31,31,250
>>> 3,13,125 78,281
>>>
>>> 71 Shimla Radio Today 1,26,00,000 31,50,000
>>> 3,15,000 78,750
>>>
>>> 78 Tirunelveli Malar Publications 1,26,00,000
>>>31,50,000 3,15,000 78,750
>>>
>>> 42 Jodhpur Synergy Media 1,27,00,000 31,75,000
>>> 3,17,500 79,375
>>>
>>> 65 Rajahmundry Kal Radio 1,50,00,500 37,50,125
>>> 3,75,013 93,753
>>>
>>> 81 Tuticorin Kal Radio 1,50,00,500 37,50,125
>>> 3,75,013 93,753
>>>
>>> 28 Gulbarga Kal Radio 1,50,05,000 37,51,250
>>> 3,75,125 93,781
>>>
>>> 35 Jabalpur South Asia FM 1,51,59,000
>>>37,89,750 3,78,975 94,744
>>>
>>> 59 Panaji ENIL 1,71,00,000 42,75,000 4,27,500
>>>1,06,875
>>>
>>> 11 Asansol South Asia FM 1,94,05,000 48,51,250
>>> 4,85,125 1,21,281
>>>
>>> 9 Allahabad Pan India 2,10,00,000 52,50,000
>>> 5,25,000 1,31,250
>>>
>>> 84 Varanasi Pan India 2,10,00,000 52,50,000
>>> 5,25,000 1,31,250
>>>
>>> 64 Raipur Synergy Media 2,12,10,000 53,02,500
>>> 5,30,250 1,32,563
>>>
>>> 43 Kannur Kal Radio 2,50,20,000 62,55,000
>>> 6,25,500 1,56,375
>>>
>>> 2 Agra Shri Puran 2,56,00,050 64,00,013
>>> 6,40,001 1,60,000
>>>
>>> 37 Jalandher Adlabs Films Ltd. 2,61,00,090
>>>65,25,023 6,52,502 1,63,126
>>>
>>> 52 Mangalore Kal Radio 2,75,10,000 68,77,500
>>> 6,87,750 1,71,938
>>>
>>> 12 Aurangabad ENIL 2,99,00,000 74,75,000 7,47,500
>>> 1,86,875
>>>
>>> 15 Bhopal ENIL 2,99,00,000 74,75,000 7,47,500
>>>1,86,875
>>>
>>> 10 Amritsar Pan India Network 3,00,00,000
>>>75,00,000 7,50,000 1,87,500
>>>
>>> 55 Mysore Adlabs Films Ltd. 3,21,30,990
>>>80,32,748 8,03,275 2,00,819
>>>
>>> 77 Thrissur The Mathrubhumi 3,48,89,999
>>>87,22,500 8,72,250 2,18,062
>>>
>>> 46 Kolhapur ENIL 3,51,00,000 87,75,000 8,77,500
>>> 2,19,375
>>>
>>> 58 Nasik ENIL 3,51,00,000 87,75,000 8,77,500
>>>2,19,375
>>>
>>> 66 Rajkot ENIL 3,51,00,000 87,75,000 8,77,500
>>>2,19,375
>>>
>>> 75 Surat ENIL 3,60,00,000 90,00,000 9,00,000
>>>2,25,000
>>>
>>> 62 Pondicherry Kal Radio 4,01,00,000 1,00,25,000
>>> 10,02,500 2,50,625
>>>
>>> 79 Tirupathi Kal Radio 4,50,50,000 1,12,62,500
>>> 11,26,250 2,81,563
>>>
>>> 83 Vadodarara Adlabs Films Ltd. 4,51,00,890
>>>1,12,75,223 11,27,522 2,81,881
>>>
>>> 86 Vishakhapatnam MBPL 4,66,00,000 1,16,50,000 11,65,000
>>> 2,91,250
>>>
>>> 76 Thiruvananthapuram Kal Radio 5,00,00,500
>>>1,25,00,125 12,50,013 3,12,503
>>>
>>> 80 Tituchy Kal Radio 5,00,00,500 1,25,00,125
>>> 12,50,013 3,12,503
>>>
>>> 56 Nagpur ENIL 5,10,00,000 1,27,50,000 12,75,000
>>>3,18,750
>>>
>>> 61 Patna ENIL 5,13,00,000 1,28,25,000 12,82,500
>>>3,20,625
>>>
>>> 33 Indore Adlabs Films Ltd. 5,21,20,890
>>>1,30,30,223 13,03,022 3,25,756
>>>
>>> 36 Jaipur Rajasthan Patrika 6,10,05,555
>>>1,52,51,389 15,25,139 3,81,285
>>>
>>> 47 Kolkata Adlabs Films Ltd. 6,11,10,090
>>>1,52,77,523 15,27,752 3,81,938
>>>
>>> 51 Madurai ENIL 6,30,00,000 1,57,50,000 15,75,000
>>>3,93,750
>>>
>>> 22 Coimbatore MBPL 6,73,00,000 1,68,25,000 16,82,500
>>> 4,20,625
>>>
>>> 85 Vijayawada Kal Radio 7,00,20,000 1,75,05,000
>>> 17,50,500 4,37,625
>>>
>>> 49 Kozhikode Kal Radio 7,02,00,100 1,75,50,025
>>> 17,55,003 4,38,751
>>>
>>> 44 Kanpur South Asia FM 8,00,55,000 2,00,13,750
>>> 20,01,375 5,00,344
>>>
>>> 21 Cochin Adlabs Films Ltd. 10,11,69,990
>>>2,52,92,498 25,29,250 6,32,312
>>>
>>> 3 Ahmadabad South Asia FM 12,00,55,000
>>>3,00,13,750 30,01,375 7,50,344
>>>
>>> 20 Chennai Radio Mid-Day 12,27,00,000 3,06,75,000
>>> 30,67,500 7,66,875
>>>
>>> 50 Lucknow South Asia FM 14,00,55,000 3,50,13,750
>>> 35,01,375 8,75,344
>>>
>>> 63 Pune South Asia FM 14,00,55,000 3,50,13,750
>>> 35,01,375 8,75,344
>>>
>>> 19 Chandhigarh Adlabs Films Ltd. 15,61,00,590
>>>3,90,25,148 39,02,515 9,75,629
>>>
>>> 32 Hyderabad ENIL 18,00,00,000 4,50,00,000 45,00,000
>>>11,25,000
>>>
>>> 13 Bangalore ENIL 21,60,00,000 5,40,00,000 54,00,000
>>>13,50,000
>>>
>>> 24 Delhi Radio Mid-Day 31,42,00,000 7,85,50,000
>>> 78,55,000 19,63,750
>>>
>>> 53 Mumbai HT Music 35,20,01,004 8,80,00,251 88,00,025
>>> 22,00,006
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> **Annual Fee will be charge @ 4% of Gross Revenue or
>>>10% of Reserve OTEF for the concerned city which ever
>>>is Higher
>>>
>>>
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>>>to www.crforum.in
>>>
>>
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