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Prasar Bharati has invited EoI for establishing international channel: Govt

Prasar Bharati has invited expression of interest towards consultancy service for providing a detailed project report on establishment of an international channel

Licences of 204 private TV channels revoked during 2016-20, says Govt

The government has revoked licences of over 200 private TV channels and issued warnings in 128 cases for violation of guidelines during 2016-2020, Union minister Anurag Thakur said on Monday

Govt amends Cable TV Network Rules for redressal of broadcast complaints

The Centre has amended the Cable Television Network Rules to provide for a three-layer statutory mechanism for the redressal of complaints relating to content broadcast by television channels. The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry notified the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021 in an official gazette on Thursday. "The @MIB_India has by amending the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994, developed a statutory mechanism to redress citizens' grievances & complaints against programmes of TV Channels. The @MIB_India has also decided to recognize Statutory Bodies of TV channels under CTN Rules," Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said in a tweet. In a statement, the ministry said the Cable Television Network Rules have been amended to provide for a transparent statutory mechanism that would benefit the citizens. "At the same time, self-regulating bodies of broadcasters would be registered with the central government," it said. The amended

Despite hit to consumption, TV advertising grows in second wave: BARC

The dent in consumption demand did not deter TV advertisers during the second wave of the pandemic, and the volumes in April and May have grown to go back to being at with the years before pandemic

Govt refuses to exempt mainstream media from new IT rules, asks to comply

The government has refused to exempt the digital news content of mainstream television channels and print media from the ambit of the the IT Rules, 2021

Disney plans to close 100 international TV channels in streaming shift

CEO Bob Chapek, speaking Monday at JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s technology and media confere­nce, said the clo­s­ures come in ad­dition to the 30 foreign netw­orks the company shuttered last year

TV ownership sees 7% rise in 2020 amid Covid-19 pandemic, says BARC

Experts said the pandemic and need for entertainment led to the rise in TV ownership

Star-Disney takes strike as Covid-19 pandemic cloud looms over IPL

Bio-secure bubbles, virtual production, rigorous protocols to contain virus spread; focus shifts to TV and digital audiences

The push for pay - now or never

It is time to break the hegemony of advertising over news media; it is time to push for subscription revenues

Arrested ex-CEO of BARC was 'mastermind' of fake TRP racket: police

Mumbai police claimed that former CEO of the Broadcast Research Audience Council (BARC) Parth Dasgupta played the main role in the manipulation of TRP of certain TV channels including Republic TV.

MIB issues advisory against misleading advertisements on online gaming

As per the ASCI guidelines, no gaming advertisement may depict any person under the age of 18 years engaged in playing an online game for real money winnings

Fake TRP scam: Names of two more channels crop up during probe

The names of two more TV channels have surfaced during the investigation of alleged fake Television Rating Points (TRP) scam, police said on Wednesday

Airtel, Aakash Educational to launch TV channels for JEE, NEET coaching

Bharti Airtel DTH arm Airtel Digital TV and coaching institute Aakash Educational Services on Tuesday launched two dedicated TV channels for preparation of medical and engineering entrance exams.

Fake TRP: Republic TV's CFO doesn't appear; cops summon CEO, two others

The crime branch of Mumbai Police on Saturday issued summons to Republic TV's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and two Chief Operating Officers (COO) for questioning in the fake TRP racket case, an official said. Earlier in the day, Republic TV's Chief Finance Officer Shiva Subramaniyam Sundaram and another official Ghanshyam Singh chose to not appear before the probe team saying that the news channel has approached to Supreme Court. CEO Vikas Khanchandani and COOs Priya Mukharjee and Hersh Bhandari have been now asked to remain present before the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Mumbai crime branch on Sunday, a senior police officer told PTI. Two officials of Republic Media Network (Sundaram and Singh) did not comply with the summons, citing a petition filed in the Supreme Court, but there has been no order from the apex court not to investigate the case, the latest summons said. Since these two persons also mentioned in their reply that the company had advised them

'Fake' TV viewership row and why the TRP is such a big deal for channels

Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh said those involved in the racket used to bribe people and ask them to keep some channels switched on even when they weren't watching

After OTTs, TV channels foray into direct-to-online movie market

Zee, Shemaroo among new entrants; response to Covid-19, say experts

Cong spokesperson urges I&B ministry to restore 'civility' in TV debates

Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill on Thursday urged the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to take steps to restore "civility" in television debates and pitched for issuance of an advisory to enforce a code of conduct by news channels. In a letter to I&B minister Prakash Javadekar, Shergill said it is imperative to restore civility through a code of conduct in order to "tame the slanderous beast" that television debates have become. "Constant interruptions coupled with toxic and defamatory smears impact the mental and physical well-being of all individuals on the panel," he said in the letter. The Congress' senior spokesperson Anand Sharma shared concerns expressed by Shergill over the alleged "damage done by competitive sensationalism in the media". "The brazen violation of NBA (News Broadcasters Association) guidelines and code need honest reflection and course correction," he tweeted. The letter by Shergill comes a day after the death of Congress leader and spokesperson

Brands banking on direct-to-digital movie releases are gaining traction

With theatres remaining shut, new releases are making a beeline for OTT platforms, and companies are forging tie-ups in order to reach out to the target audience

TRAI launches channel selection app for easy subscription

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday launched a channel selector application which will facilitate consumers to view their TV subscription and choose the channels of their interest while removing the unwanted ones. In a statement, TRAI said that after issuing the new tariff order for broadcasting services it was noticed that consumers were facing difficulty to opt for TV channels or bouquets of their choice on the web portal or applications of their respective Distributed Platform Operators (DPO). Therefore, the authority decided to develop an app which will fetch data from DPOs. The channel selector app is presently functional with major DTH operators and Multi System Operators (MSO/cable operators). However, efforts are being made to integrate other service providers also on the platform, TRAI said. The regulator said it has developed the TV Channel Selector App to provide reliable, robust and transparent systems to television subscribers. The subscribers

Amazon may add live TV channels, broadcasts to Prime Video service: Report

The new channels in Prime Video may bring live news, music, sports, award shows and special events besides movies and TV shows