Radio

Govt plans OTT platform, direct-to-mobile TV, FM auction to expand reach

In a bid to increase its footprint, the government is planning a fresh auction of FM radio stations, roll out an OTT platform and conduct trials of direct-to-mobile television broadcast this year, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra said on Thursday. "We are also working towards an auction of FM radio stations this year. We hope to take FM radio to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities this year," he said addressing the Broadcast Engineering Society Expo here. He said though there were a large number of FM radio stations, the service covered only 60 per cent of the country. Chandra said the government has made an allocation of Rs 2,500 crore over a four-year period for the Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) Scheme to widen the reach of Prasar Bharati, including in the Left wing extremism, border and strategic areas. The scheme aims to boost public sector broadcasting in the country and focuses on infrastructure development of Prasar Bharati, including A

Ericsson to scale up production capacity of 5G equipment in India

Ericsson's multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antenna-integrated radios AIR 3219 and AIR 3268 will be produced in India initially to support the 5G deployments

YouTube Music may soon allow users the ability to create custom radio

Google-owned music streaming platform YouTube Music might soon allow users the ability to create a custom radio

Radio phase-III rules may kick off M&As, see smaller players exit: Experts

Push into C&D category cities to aid growth; sector had shrunk to half its pre-pandemic market size of Rs 3,100 cr due to Covid-19 and other curbs over past two years

Nokia to scale up mfg in India by 1.5x to support its 5G service rollout

The firm is supplying radio access networks to Ericsson and Reliance Jio for their 5G networks from its Chennai plant. Vodafone Idea is yet to finalise its contract as it awaits fresh funding

FM radio broadcasting policy relaxes recasting and ownership norms

The centre has also accepted the long pending demand of the radio industry to remove the 15% national cap on channel holding

TCS set to win $2-billion deal from BSNL for 4G and 5G roll-out

The official said Tata's recently acquired subsidiaries Tejas Network and Saankhya Labs would also participate in producing necessary equipment as per the deal

New radio station helps Ukrainian refugees fleeing war adapt in Prague

A new radio station is helping Ukrainian refugees, who have fled the Russian invasion, adapt in Prague

US accuses Kremlin of 'full assault on media freedom and truth' in Russia

US Department of State has accused Kremlin of engaging in full assault on media freedom and the truth in Russia after the restriction of access to Echo of Moscow radio broadcaster, Dozhd TV-channel

PM Modi to address the nation on 82nd edition of Mann Ki Baat today

Modi is set to address the nation on the 82nd edition of his monthly radio programme

A fading voice: Radio plays by the ear to stay in tune with the times

From getting into content production to becoming event managers, radio companies are doing everything to remain afloat

Radio a fantastic medium that deepens social connect, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described radio as a fantastic medium which deepens social connect, as he extended his greetings to the countrymen on the World Radio Day.

Defence ministry, BEL ink pact to procure ship-borne modern radio system

The deal is worth over Rs 1,000 crore

Larry King, American broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

Larry King's broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to cut jobs in UK newspaper, radio biz: Report

"In the coming months, we will need to streamline the business and take some tough decisions, saying goodbye to some valued and talented colleagues," Brooks said in the letter seen by Reuters

From auto to insurance, brands track the men on the FM radio trail

The growing band of male radio listeners is drawing in auto, insurance brands; changing the nature of the medium and traditional advertising patterns

Radio will continue to morph and adapt via mobile platforms: Arvind Singhal

Singhal, one of the main researchers behind popular edutainment show Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon, tells Shubhomoy Sikdar that communication has a central role to play in disease management

Can marketers now see radio as more than a second fiddle to television?

Given the size and diversity of the country, radio as a medium is still grossly underutilised

Jagran Prakashan consolidates radio biz

Under Radio City, brand will add 8 stations as Radio Mantra bouquet is consolidated into City brand

Stage set for further consolidation in radio

Larger media groups will take the acquisition route to lucrative regional markets