What is FunAsiA? Reaching out to 1 Million South Asians

What is FunAsiA?
Reaching out to 1 Million South Asians
Predominantly in Texas, but also in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana
Theaters
Radio
Web/Digital
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Print
Events
& Banquets
FunAsiA is Theaters
Reaching out to 1 Million South Asians
Theaters
Radio
Web/Digital
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Print
Events
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FunAsiA Theaters
FunAsiA Hollywood location is
the highest grossing theater in
North America for Indian Movies
First Indian Movie
Theater Chain in US
FunAsiA Richardson is the only Indian
movie theater with 100% stadiumstyle auditoriums, 3-D capability and
Dolby Digital Sound in the USA.
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FunAsiA Theaters
12 Screens in Texas
• 3 Screens in South Irving
North Irving
South Irving
Richardson
• 3 Screens in North Irving
• 3 Screens in Richardson
Houston
• 3 Screens in Houston
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FunAsiA Theaters
Every month an average of about 40,000 moviegoers watch movies in one of the 4 FunAsiA locations.
FunAsiA releases first run Indian movies on the same date as India in the following languages of the Indian Subcontinent :
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepalese, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
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FunAsiA is Radio
Reaching out to 1 Million South Asians
Theaters
Radio
Web/Digital
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Print
Events
& Banquets
FunAsiA Radio
KZMP 104.9 FM
The ONLY 24-hour City grade
FM Radio Station catering 100%
to SouthAsiAns in the entire
North America.
KVTT 1110 AM
The ONLY 50,000.00 Watts City
grade AM Radio Station owned and
operated by SouthAsiAns in the
entire North America.
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Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex
FunAsiA Radio
Through FunAsiA media, we connect, directly or indirectly to over
a million people, in the Dallas Fort Worth metropolis, Austin,
Houston, San Antonio, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
FunAsiA Media is the only
SouthAsiAn group in USA
that not only operates,
but also owns FM and AM
channels.
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FunAsiA Radio
With free iPhone application and live streaming on
internet, FunAsiA radio can be heard across continents
and seen on YuppTV.com dedicated IPTV channels
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FunAsiA Radio
FunAsiA Radio’s
programming is
dominated by Bollywood,
but also includes
immigration updates,
news and views, weather,
traffic, foreign currency
rates, health, sports,
finance, tax, politics,
spiritual, religious, real
estate and some social
hours.
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bollywood
immigration
news
weather
FunAsiA Radio
FunAsiA Radio hosts programs mostly in Hindi and English, but
has dedicated hours for programming in Bengali, Gujarati,
Malayalam, Nepalese, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
FunAsiA also hosts
special country programs
for Bangladesh, Nepal,
India and Pakistan.
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FunAsiA Radio
FunAsiA Radio was awarded the
Media Award by the US Congress,
House of Representatives in
March, 2010
FunAsiA Radio is the ONLY local
official radio station for the
United Nations, in the entire
North Texas Region.
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FunAsiA is Digital
Reaching out to 1MM South Asians
Theaters
Radio
Web/Digital
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Print
Events
& Banquets
FunAsiA Website and Mass Email
1110 AM
www.FunAsiA.net is the Most-Visited
website of any SouthAsiAn business in
Texas
FunAsiA has the biggest mass email
database of any SouthAsiAn business in
Texas.
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FunAsiA is Print
Reaching out to 1MM South Asians
Theaters
Radio
Web/Digital
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Print
Events
& Banquets
FunAsiA DesiPages Magazine
The oldest and most established
SouthAsiAn magazine in Texas.
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FunAsiA DesiPages Magazine
FunAsiA, for the last 10+ years has been
publishing a 196-page monthly magazine DesiPages.
DesiPages is the most widely-read SouthAsiAn
magazine in Texas.
Every month between 11,000 to 15,000 copies
are printed and distributed.
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FunAsiA DesiPages Magazine
DesiPages is distributed free of
cost from 100+ racks, mostly
located in the retail outlets of
SouthAsiAn businesses.
DesiPages publishes a wide variety
of reading material, including
Bollywood news & gossip, health,
travel, finance, immigration,
horoscope, humor, sports, local
weddings & events as well as
upcoming movies and concerts.
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Bollywood
travel
horoscope
sports
FunAsiA is Events & Banquets
Reaching out to 1Million South Asians
Theaters
Radio
Web/Digital
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Print
Events
& Banquets
FunAsiA Events & Banquets
3 Banquet Halls
2 Auditoriums
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FunAsiA Events
FunAsiA events get an annual
attendance of over 500,000.
FunAsiA conducts or partners with several events
annually, some of these include: Diwali Mela, Anand
Bazar, India Nite, Aga Khan Foundation Partnership
Walk, Gandhi Walk, Christmas Mela, Quaid Mela,
Pakistan Day, Bangladeshi Independence Day, Chaand
Raat Mela, Eid Mela, Eid Namaz, Bollywood concerts,
South Asian artists performances, comedy shows,
stage plays, dance competitions, mushairas, and
other talent shows.
Valentines Party, Halloween Party, New Years Eve
Party, Mothers/Fathers Day are some of the other
regular events hosted by FunAsiA.
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FunAsiA Events
FunAsiA hosts or
partners with almost all
major Bollywood or
Indian cultural events.
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FunAsiA Banquets
Over 50,000 visit FunAsiA
Banquet Halls every year.
From private parties to the events of almost all community
organizations are held at FunAsiA Banquet Halls.
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Testimonial
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FunAsiA Partners/Outreach
Country
India Association of North Texas, Pakistani Association of Texas,
Bangladeshi Association, Nepalese Society.
Cultural
Antorik- Bengali Organization, DFW ICS, DFW Gujarati Samaj, TANTEX, TANA,
NATS, Hasda Punjab, PCANT, Antorik- Bengali Organization, Sindhi Association,
Hyderabadi Society ,
DFW International, ICMC,DFW Maharashtra Mandal and many more.
Most South Asian Temples, Mosques, Gurdwaras and Churches.
Most South Asian Students’ Associations of Universities.
Food &
Beverage
Subzi Mandi, India Imports and Indo-Pak, India Bazaar, Saregama, Hot Breads,
Royal Sweets, Taj Mahal Imports, Taj Grocers, Namaste India and many more,
along with most South Asian Restaurants.
Philanthropic
Web Portals
Chetna, Pratham, TMW, Lily Foundation, Vibha, Aga Khan Foundation, Ekal
Vidyalaya, First Helping hands, Islamic Relief, Life Bliss Association, TIE, AID,
Akshaypatra Foundation ,NETIP, Lions Clubs, TIPS, and many more.
YuppTV, Ek Nazar, Mera Box Office, MyDealsHub and MeraTicket
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Cross Section of FunAsiA Clients
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