MUMBAI: UTV's kiddies channel Hungama is on schedule as far as its August launch date is concerned and has got the necessary uplinking permissions, UTV group CEO Ronnie Screwvala has said.

Screwvala, who spoke to indiantelevision.com on the sidelines of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Film Producers Guild of India media briefing yesterday, said that the channel would be beaming off the Panamsat-10 satellite.

There is still no word though as to the distribution platform Hungama will be on once it launches. UTV has been in talks with three players - Star, Sony and ESPN Star Sports - in this regard.

The new channel is being launched by Screwvalas UTV Software Communications through its recently floated subsidiary United Home Entertainment (UHE).