WRN provides satellite services for Sky launch of Zee Radio, the London Bollywood radio station

London, January 12 2009: WRN, the UK-based television and radio transmission company, is delighted to be providing comprehensive satellite uplink and capacity and EPG services for Zee Radio, the newest radio station on the Sky Digital platform.

ZEE Radio is London's all-Bollywood music station that will now be available nationally to all Sky viewers. The station, which is a part of ZEE Network UK, currently broadcasts in Greater London on 558AM (between 7am and 1pm) and on DAB digital radio and also across UK online at www.zeeradio.com.

Zee Radio will be available on Sky 0215 and WRN is also supplying EPG data compilation and submission services as part of the launch. ZEE Radio will join its TV family that consists of ZEE TV, ZEE Muzic, ZEE Cinema, ZEE Gujarati and Alpha ETC Punjabi, on the Sky platform.

Sangraam Marathe, Content Head, ZEE Radio said: "We are continuously reviewing our strategies to make ZEE Radio available to as many listeners as possible. After a fantastic first year on air in London, we now are going national by launching on Sky Digital, the home to our other ZEE TV channels."

In February ZEE Radio celebrates its first broadcasting year on-air.

Sophie Wilson, Head of Sales and Business Development at WRN, says: "WRN is proud to have facilitated the launch of Zee Radio onto Sky Digital and we look forward to continuing to help them expand their reach across multiple digital platforms."

WRN is able to supply satellite uplink and capacity and EPG services for Sky and guide clients through the entire process of launching on the platform.

For further information, please contact: Sophie Wilson Business Development Manager and Head of Sales and Marketing, WRN Tel: +44 20 7896 4022 Email: [email protected]

For further details from Zee Radio, please contact Shaswati Sardar Tel: +44 20 8839 4000

About WRN WRN is a leading international television and radio transmission company offering a comprehensive portfolio of broadcast services including satellite uplink and capacity services, TV ingest and playout, Web / IPTV services, station start-up consultancy and channel management, EPG brokerage, studio facilities, DRM Digital Radio and FM / AM / SW airtime brokerage. Headquartered in London, WRN's clients include international and national public broadcasters, commercial and community stations, satellite bouquet operators and cable companies. For more information visit www.wrn.org

About Zee Radio Zee Radio is a part of ZEE Network UK, and specialises in playing Bollywood music to a British Asian audience. It was launched in London on Saturday 16th February 2008. ZEE Radio is available on 558AM (7am - 1pm), DAB digital radio and online at www.zeeradio.com

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