Sun-News from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina • 32

i i i "t-V 1 'r cj: s1r t'V-s rvr j'Tt't-' i A MONEY The Sun News Myrtle Beach SC 't irf' r-1 1 I i I i 2D Thunday OcL 31 1996 Foreign TV invades India despite government obstacles back to Indian subscribers said Nan dan Unnikrishnan of Business India Television a news and current affairs channel The government denies independent stations facilities to or send programs directly by satellite fiom India Undeterred Star TV recently hired New Delhi Television a local and there are plans to dub the American television series in Hindi Star TV a major player here says Indian programs will account for nearly 75 percent of all its Asian programming by 1997 soon realized that one can't just pour Western programs down throats said Gene bay-based focusing on India in En-Hindi -One ploy of foreign-own ed sta-may be stealing local RK Singh head of stealing operations in 'India is a former Doordarshan executive as is Rathikant Basu recently named head of news in India for Star TV are here to Singh said tne in a crowded It will It is likely only the play rs SK5 new satellite channels were started in India over the last year alone Costs are soaring for most of the nearly 50 channels The annual hardware cost for operating a 24-hour channel is estimated at about 180 million rupees or $18 million available advertising money can't support all these said Asnok Raina a private software producer By Aahoh Sharma THE ASSOCIATED PRESS I NEW DELHI India When foreign TV arrived five yean ago many Indians cried cultural invasion Today the nation oT920 million seems to be colonizing the satellite networks Two music channels the American MTV and Hong Kong-based Channcl-V are airing hours of Indian pop and film music Star TV of Hong Kong and the American ESPN have added Hindi commentaries to their sprats coverage Subtitles in Hindi the language spoken by most Indians are pasted on blockbuster Hollywood movies DHEC lauded for hog-farm inquiry producer to provide starting in No- vember news and current affairs tin prizes qould win IPORKI From page ID the same thing as with a job plication: You wouldn't hire a company CEO without checking said David Farren an official with the Southern Environmental Law Center a group that fought IBP and SmithfieM in both Carolina DHEC has said it doesn't have specific authority to deny permits 1 based solely on a company's bad record So it's hesitant to use corporate pollution histories The depart for a new home or yoin $500 CASH in the WGSE-TV switching to Fox Nov 10 broadcaster The brash newcomers had thought foreign shows would overwhelm Doordarshan with its melodramatic Hindi soap operas But state TV continues to dominate It's cheap and widely available and has ample political and financial backing Economic reforms under way in India for the last five years have yet to touch the state-controlled broadcasting system Indian TV moguls A msWm rely on politicians who pressure the A a a mkasl se government to restrict 1 ations While they can't keep out entirely they can make it hard to do business programs have to be carried to Singapore for satellite this case there was significant enough reason to request this information" In Oct 14 letters to IBP and Smithficld the agency's Andy Yasinsac asked for compliance histories enforcement actions and other information that would demonstrate compliance or noncompliance with environmental permits can get varying opinions on the department's abuity to get that information" the agency's Marion Sadler said don't think be asking for this if I use build a new tower Street felt that this compelled Fox to select its station Lana Cbtfoi executive vice president of fox's network division said the FkxrnceMyrtle Beach market the 1 16tn-laigest in the country is the fastest-growing market in the United States While Georgetown County has primarily been a part of the Charleston market supported by WTAT Street anticipates that the Georgetown area will be able to receive the station but in a lower grade signal signal stops in Garden City Beach but a grade signal will go over Street said grade is for the outlying areas and is generally the weakest But we are in negotiations to offer the station in other cable markets which we did not have the power to service incredible to think that the Grand Strand has always been shared by the Charleston Wilmington and Florence TV markets" said Greg Everett owner of WFXB Myrtle Beach will have its own network TV station The sign-on of Fox 43 will officially christen this the Beach TV WSFX is on six area cable TV systems WGSE is on eight systems Lion previously located on US 501 at Third Avenue South was moved to a larger 33000-square-foot building in the new Tradewinds Plaza shopping center one-half mile up the highway The new store shares shopping center space with a video store a dollar store a chiropractic office and a liquor store tried to expand the old store but there was no store manager Ken Gilbert said of the store's former 2 1 000-square-foot location Lion opera December Pjwleys Island in 1995 managing director of Star TV's Indian and Middle East operations order to succeed in Asia in the long term you need both Western shows ana shows that are tailored to local he said That's especially true if die stations want to compete with Doordarshan state-run ar Ira ment now bases most permit decisions strictly on bow discharges will affect the environment Agency officials have urged state lawmakers to change the law to specifically allow DHEC to use bad pollution histories in a permit decision but the business community scuttled those plans Under the current law if DHEC wanted to push the issue it could deny a permit and see if the courts upheld the decision on appeal Commissioner Doug Bryant said last week depends on what we felt the courts would Bryant said 1993 before the decision was made Wednesday i Fox's primetime lineup network news ana sports programming appealed to WGSE but Billy Huggins vice president ar and general WPDEWWMB said having the Super Bowl and other sports events was the gem of the deal new programming including combined with the sports package would have been a natural tie-in to have Fox but now a natural tie-in to Huggins said UPN in many markets -in the countiy is beating Fox AI Ervin station manager and president of Atlantic Media Group which owns WWMB-TV is in negotiations to maintain its affilation with UPN and potentially pick up The WB Network A 10 pm newscast on WFXB would bang heads with WWMB's newscast at the same time Under the Federal Communication law WPDE leases air time and sells advertising for WWMB but does not own the full-powered affiliate which serves the Pee Dee Because of this relationship and WFXB's willingness to relocate and manager of workers made way for new land- older stores along the Grand Strand also have been remodeled with wider food aisles and checkout lanes you have a car for 10 years you re going to said John Thomas manager at tne Little River store can't let something stay the same forever and get Food Lion has remodeled stores at 62nd Avenue North Shallot te NC and in the Maryville community in Georgetown County In January a 13-year-old Food IFOXI From page ID gious block will remain in place af ter the affiliation switch meaning the News interview program will air on a delayed basis kNite a holdover snow from the station's old format will move to 5 am daily be the only true local hometown station because we are not importing information from said acting General Manager Vickie Street who is also the current general manager at WSFX others have WFXB will debut a daily 10 pm local newscast next fall Street who is assisting with the selection of a general manager said a full production team ana account executives are being sought whole purpose of this was to be able to be a part of this community and hire kids from this Street said is our back yard and with the talent and growth we anticipate that this star uon will be one or the most successful stations in Owners of WPDE-TV 15 which also operates WWMB-TV 21 a UPN affiliate were in negotiations with Fox for the affiliation since COMING NOVEMBER 3 1996 I Vta the Real Estate Plus section of The Sun ck special open house ads in the Sunday NOVEMBER 3 Estate Plus edition Register to win the $500 cash prize or $3000 prize package at any of the participating open houses 01 Rules Entry Information: Food Lion betting on Strand growth 1 HOWTO ENTER: To enter you must visit official enky form dm cm be found only at the open I io The Sun Ncwi prior lo and on (he Sunday of the open houses Depoait (he entry forms in official cmy boxea located to each open house One winner will be randomly iriected from all entries submitted The random drawing of the winner will be held an die Wednesday fajtowim die Sunday Open House Extmvagsras No purehare necessary to enter The content will be repealed in die Spring 2 The winner win be entitled to SSOO in cmi or a $3000 prize 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