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Award-winning journalist & presenter of BBC World News, Badawi, talks about India becoming a superpower & the role of media in post truth political era

Nishant Saxena Sep 11, 2018 8:57 AM

Big broadcasters, including Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited and TV18 Broadcast Limited, have declared their RIOs

Nishant Saxena Sep 6, 2018 4:32 PM

Traditionally, media houses in Kerala rely on the Onam festive season for advertising revenue which also accounts for 40-50% of the total annual sales of most brands in Kerala

Ruhail Amin & Nishant Saxena Sep 6, 2018 8:55 AM

TRAI implemented the tariff order and interconnection regulation on July 3

Nishant Saxena Sep 5, 2018 2:33 PM

Flashed Yesterday: NP Singh, CEO of Sony Pictures Networks, will succeed Punit Goenka, Managing Director, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited

Nishant Saxena Sep 1, 2018 8:58 AM

The Bureau of Outreach and Communication (DAVP) has withdrawn its May 10, 2018 order, which controlled ads of tender notices in newspapers

Nishant Saxena Aug 7, 2018 9:00 AM

The case in SC was disposed off after Attorney General KK Venugopal, on behalf of the government, informed the Apex court that the request for proposal for Social Media Communications Hub has been withdrawn

Nishant Saxena Aug 3, 2018 1:29 PM

Cable operators claim to have suffered losses running into crores in the past one year because of the OTT platforms. The associations wants TRAI to intervene and resolve it.

Nishant Saxena Jul 31, 2018 9:00 AM

Print industry has been hit by an increase in raw material cost, downfall of India rupee against US dollar and China imposing a ban on import of paper waste

Nishant Saxena Jul 30, 2018 9:00 AM

MIB has informed Rajya Sabha that of the total amount spent, over 42% was on ads in English and regional language newspapers

Nishant Saxena Jul 25, 2018 9:00 AM

The matter has now been scheduled to come up on 28 August for consideration of interim prayers

Nishant Saxena Jul 20, 2018 12:14 PM

The CEO of Jagran New Media tells us what it takes to survive in a competitive online market

Nishant Saxena Jul 6, 2018 8:59 AM

TRAI's announcement of implementation of tariff order was immediately followed up by a contempt petition against the regulator by Tata Sky, which was later withdrawn after court said that there was no issue of contempt

Nishant Saxena Jul 5, 2018 8:58 AM

Tata Sky may now file an application for the stay of the order

Nishant Saxena Jul 4, 2018 3:06 PM

Tata Sky's objection is that TRAI did not inform the Delhi High Court before announcing in the press release that the tariff order has come into effect

Nishant Saxena Jul 4, 2018 8:59 AM

Pankaj Rahul Singh, Founder, Director & COO, and Jay Motwani, Architect & CMD, of TSD Corps talk about GDPR's impact in India and other nations.

Nishant Saxena Jun 26, 2018 8:51 AM

Shujaat Bukhari, Editor of Rising Kashmir, was given police security after he was attacked in 2000; he was also abducted in 2006 but managed to escape

Nishant Saxena Jun 15, 2018 8:55 AM

Ranjita Sehgal, Business Head at CNBCTV18.com, shared how her website is different from other similar websites and the story of its launch.

Nishant Saxena Jun 11, 2018 8:50 AM

During an open house discussion organised by TRAI, AINBA president said broadcasters do not believe that advertisers give ads on the basis of ratings

Nishant Saxena Jun 1, 2018 9:00 AM

Though Madras HC has ruled in favour of TRAI, a similar case is pending in the Delhi High Court

Nishant Saxena May 25, 2018 9:54 AM

Hearing the TRAI order case, the court held that the premise on which the matter proceeded was not correct as an inflation in the prices and artificial adjustments, which may be called smart business methodology, do not help the cause of the general public and new entrants.

Nishant Saxena May 24, 2018 10:15 AM

Prabal Pratap Singh on revamping the programming to cater to a time-starved audience and viewer interest shifting from news to debates

Nishant Saxena May 24, 2018 9:50 AM

Amar Ujala, Hindustan and Dainik Jagran hiked cover prices by Re 1 to tackle increased newsprint costs

Nishant Saxena May 23, 2018 10:00 AM

Sanjay Goyal talks to exchange4media about the fast changing norms at companies, the current employment scenario and what would a workplace be like by 2025.

Nishant Saxena May 23, 2018 9:30 AM

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has sent notice to 121 permitted private satellite TV channels for not providing monitoring facilities/Technical Parameters to EMMC for the purpose of monitoring the content.

Nishant Saxena May 21, 2018 2:38 PM

The executives are being recruited to understand the pulse of the region and be the eyes and ears for the government, says an MIB official

Nishant Saxena May 17, 2018 9:00 AM

exchange4media spoke with Siddharth Kothar, AMD, Patrika Group; Bhuwnesh Jain, Deputy Editor and Saurabh Bhandari, National Head Marketing to understand .

Nishant Saxena May 9, 2018 8:58 AM

Gautam Sinha, CEO, Times Internet, on Artificial Intelligence, subscription-based model ET Prime and the art and science of acquiring customers for life

Nishant Saxena May 8, 2018 8:59 AM

On March 2, 2018, a two-judge bench hearing the matter could not reach a consensus, after which the case was sent to the Supreme Court. The apex court, however, asked the high court to conclude the matter in four weeks.

Nishant Saxena May 8, 2018 8:53 AM

It is being speculated that he will go on to head a soon-to-be launched English channel of a media group

Nishant Saxena May 5, 2018 8:51 AM

Verma will continue in his current role till his successor joins, the Board of Directors announced

Nishant Saxena May 3, 2018 8:53 AM

Ramachandran appointed as the new Editor of The Tribune, a Chandigarh based newspaper, confirm sources

Nishant Saxena May 2, 2018 1:21 PM

Banerjee had quit Hindustan Times in December last year as National Affairs Editor to focus on his book on Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

Nishant Saxena Apr 30, 2018 4:28 PM

ABP Private Limited moved to the high court submitting two unlawful incidents and alleged that the police was not taking any action in accordance with law

Nishant Saxena Apr 27, 2018 8:52 AM

The complaints are related to various issues involving technical, financial and policy matters, the Ministry of Information has informed the Lok Sabha

Nishant Saxena Apr 19, 2018 9:00 AM

Bose, who has a career spanning over two decades, was DNA’s Editor-in-Chief. He has previously been associated with the India Today Group

Nishant Saxena Apr 19, 2018 8:54 AM

The chip would collect data about channels watched and the duration

Nishant Saxena Apr 17, 2018 8:57 AM

The authority also recommended to the MIB that a one-time entry fee of Rs 10 crore should be charged in the new DTH licensing regime

Nishant Saxena Apr 17, 2018 8:53 AM

The information has been provided by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in the Lok Sabha.

Nishant Saxena Apr 13, 2018 8:55 AM

The National Crime Records Bureau will now be collecting data on crimes against journalists on annual basis for murder, attempt to murder, assault and intimidation etc., according to a statement from Ministry of Home Affairs.

Nishant Saxena Apr 10, 2018 1:50 PM

The committee will delineate the sphere of online information dissemination which needs to be brought under regulation, on the lines applicable for print and electronic media

Nishant Saxena Apr 6, 2018 8:55 AM

Ministry of information and broadcasting has given permission to BCCI for temporary live uplinking of IPL tournament's 11th edition

Nishant Saxena Apr 6, 2018 8:52 AM

They also expressed anger at the PCI, NBA and Editors Guild of India for “not being quick” in condemning the government’s move.

Nishant Saxena Apr 4, 2018 9:00 AM

Following massive outrage, government has withdrawn the press release on the Guidelines for Accreditation of Journalists, deciding to suspend the accreditation of journalists whoever would be involved in creating or propagating fake news, in less than 24 hours of it being issued.

Nishant Saxena Apr 3, 2018 1:04 PM

Also there seems to be some loopholes in the guidelines of this major amendment decided by the government

Nishant Saxena Apr 3, 2018 8:59 AM

For the first time Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has reconstituted the composition of Committee on Journalist Welfare Scheme and Central Press Accreditation Committee in which journalists are made members. The scheme came into force from March 28, 2018.

Nishant Saxena Mar 29, 2018 8:54 AM

"We are able to provide a balanced, un-biased account of world events and politics because we are independently funded, and not run by any government," says Jamie Angus, Director of the BBC World Service Group

Nishant Saxena Mar 27, 2018 8:59 AM

Newsprint, a low-cost non-archival paper, is most commonly used to print newspapers, publications and advertising material. There has been an almost 40 per cent spike in its price since the crisis began last year

Nishant Saxena Mar 26, 2018 8:59 AM

In a letter, various employee associations of AIR and DD have requested the Government to explore the possibility of payment of salary directly from the I&B Ministry

Nishant Saxena Mar 21, 2018 8:54 AM

The Information & Broadcasting Ministry (MIB) has proposed an allocation of Rs. 1 Crore to be made to the Journalists Welfare Scheme in BE 2018-19. Currently, the provision is of Rs. 20 lakh for the scheme.

Nishant Saxena Mar 8, 2018 8:53 AM

Indian Information Service (IIS-1984) officer Ghanshyam Goyal was appointed as head of the Bureau of Outreach Communication (BOC), a unit formed by merging the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP), the Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP), and the Song and Drama Division (S&DD).

Nishant Saxena Mar 7, 2018 8:54 AM

Denying the ‘rumours’ about Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocking funds for the salary of the employees of Doordarshan and All India Radio, Shashi Shekhar Vempati, CEO, Prasar Bharti, said, on Sunday, that ministry had released Rs 208 crores towards salaries.

Nishant Saxena Mar 5, 2018 9:00 AM

Flashed on Saturday: Verdict out yet Star vs TRAI case hangs in limbo

Naziya Alvi Rahman & Nishant Saxena Mar 5, 2018 8:51 AM

Understanding the round-the-clock nature of change, KG Suresh, Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, in a conversation with exchange4media, talked about his plans to introduce a full-fledged course in New Media Journalism at the institute soon

Nishant Saxena Feb 22, 2018 8:53 AM

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is considering to expand India’s news broadcast further in other countries in order to bring forward India’s viewpoint in countries that matter and reach out to the Indian diasporas.

Nishant Saxena Feb 8, 2018 8:57 AM

TDSAT has accepted DEN’s demand that it should be governed by an agreement on RIO basis. However, the Tribunal also ordered DEN to pay ZEE approximately Rs 23.50 crore before February 9, 2018

Nishant Saxena Feb 7, 2018 9:00 AM

The Budget Estimate for 2018-19 is Rs 4088.98 crore and for the current fiscal year it is Rs 4409 crore. Although, the allocation this time has been reduced by around 7.25%, it is still 11.8% more than the Revised Estimate for the year 2017-18.

Nishant Saxena Feb 5, 2018 9:00 AM

Pradeep Dwivedi, Chief Executive Officer at Sakal Media Group spoke to Exchange4Media on Indian Readership Survey 2017 (IRS 2017) and how it will influence the regional print market in India

Nishant Saxena Jan 25, 2018 8:57 AM

To get a better insight on how the IRS 2017 figures will influence the industry and what it means for the future of magazines in India, Exchange4media reached out to Aroon Purie, Chairman and Editor in Chief, India Today Group

Nishant Saxena Jan 24, 2018 8:55 AM

Speaking with exchange4media, Rishi Darda, Joint Managing Director and Editorial, Lokmat Media Group shared his vision for regional publications and the impact of IRS 2017 on the print industry.

Nishant Saxena Jan 23, 2018 8:56 AM

The full survey is expected to be available later today

Nishant Saxena Jan 19, 2018 2:57 PM

The second and third most read publications in all languages are Hindustan and Amar Ujala with over 5.2 crore and 4.6 crore readers respectively

Nishant Saxena Jan 19, 2018 8:51 AM

Newspapers’ total readership has grown by 40% and 11 crore new readers have been added, reveals the much awaited Indian Readership Survey (IRS), the world’s largest survey

Nishant Saxena Jan 19, 2018 8:31 AM

Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2017, the world’s largest continuous survey of media usage, product consumption and ownership, will release on January 18, almost four years after it was termed flawed by 18 member publications

Nishant Saxena Jan 17, 2018 8:58 AM

An expert committee, under the chairmanship of Justice BN Srikrishna, organised a consultation session, inviting suggestions and objections based on the white paper released by the expert committee.

Nishant Saxena Jan 11, 2018 8:52 AM

The Standing Committee on Information Technology (2017-18) has noted that major benefits of digitisation were expected to empower consumers to exercise a-la-carte menu for individual selection of channels and reduce dependence on ad revenue, however, the reality is different

Nishant Saxena Jan 9, 2018 8:58 AM

Standing committee on information technology, headed by Anurag Thakur, releases its 44th report on the status of cable TV digitisation and interoperability of set top boxes.

Nishant Saxena Jan 5, 2018 8:57 AM

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a notification informing broadcasters about provision of online submission of applications for change of Channel Name, logo etc. and other services

Nishant Saxena Jan 4, 2018 9:00 AM

The Press Club of India has written to Prannoy Roy, Founder-Chairperson, NDTV, to “make the stance of NDTV clear” after reports of NDTV slashing its strength by 25% emerged.

Nishant Saxena Jan 2, 2018 8:57 AM

TRAI, in its response to the TDSAT, said that it will be left with no immediate power to prohibit wrongful practices if the landing page direction is revoked

Nishant Saxena Dec 27, 2017 8:46 AM

27 winners – in 25 categories awarded with Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award

Nishant Saxena Dec 21, 2017 8:55 AM

Elections are perhaps the biggest event for media and it does everything to get the most out of them. Here’s how Indian media covered the recently concluded Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections results

Nishant Saxena Dec 21, 2017 8:47 AM

The government has ordered a ban on two news channels, Assamese news channel, DY 365 and Gujarati news channel, VTV

Nishant Saxena Dec 14, 2017 3:20 PM

The US FCC is expected to vote on December 14 to scrap the landmark net neutrality rules championed by former US President Barack Obama in 2015

Nishant Saxena Dec 14, 2017 8:51 AM

NewsCode, a hyper local online news platform was launched last night with a network of over 350 local reporters in Karnataka and Jharkhand. Apurv Swarup, the co-founder talked to Exchange4Media about his vision

Nishant Saxena Dec 12, 2017 12:00 AM

Demonetisation, GST, restrictions on press freedom and the race with digital mediums impacted the industry hard

Nishant Saxena Dec 4, 2017 8:55 AM

The Kerala government on Wednesday accepted Justice PS Antony commission’s report on Mangalam channel phone chat scandal. Channel CEO calls it "unilateral"

Nishant Saxena Nov 23, 2017 9:05 AM

The national daily left its editorial space blank to register its protest against the threat to freedom of press

Nishant Saxena Nov 17, 2017 8:56 AM

Chetan Bragta, Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Social Media (in-charge), who also heads the BJP’s social media in Himachal Pradesh, on how the party leverages the power of social media

Nishant Saxena Nov 15, 2017 9:12 AM

On Public Service Broadcasting Day on November 12, Mahatma Gandhi and freedom fighter Dr. Usha Mehta were remembered for their immense contribution to the spirit of service in media

Nishant Saxena Nov 14, 2017 9:00 AM

As the government's decision to ban Rs 500 and Rs1000 completes one year, exchange4media talks to top OOH players

Nishant Saxena Nov 9, 2017 8:57 AM

From November 9, 2016 till end of February, 2017 the print business came to a complete standstill, experts

Naziya Alvi Rahman & Nishant Saxena Nov 8, 2017 8:50 AM

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India organised a one of its kind discussion on ‘Ease of doing business in broadcasting sector’ in India

Nishant Saxena Nov 3, 2017 8:53 AM

TRAI holds open house discussion on issues related to digital radio broadcast in India, radio operators say that the plan is a failure, not going to take off

Nishant Saxena Oct 31, 2017 8:44 AM

Senior journalist arrest on extortion charges calls it a political witch hunt as he has in possession a sex CD of a Chhattisgarh minister

Nishant Saxena Oct 27, 2017 3:00 PM

Krishnamurthy resigns from the post of editor at Outlook Money, a personal finance magazine

Nishant Saxena Oct 24, 2017 11:05 AM

Paresh Nath, Publisher of Delhi Press, talks to exchange4media about the challenges that print media faces ue to the growth of digital media and his more than four-decade-long journey at Delhi Press

Nishant Saxena Oct 24, 2017 11:04 AM

According to the broadcaster, BBC will become a video, TV and digital content production hub for the whole of South Asia and will recruit more than 150 new journalistic staff across India

Nishant Saxena Oct 5, 2017 8:38 AM

Unlike many other websites that target millennials, www.herzindagi.com aims to target middle-aged women preferably married and who may even have a child

Nishant Saxena Oct 4, 2017 8:25 AM

Pratik Sinha, in partnership with the administrator of the ‘Unofficial Subramanian Swamy’ Facebook page (also co-founder of Alt News) and another anonymous contributor 'Sam Jawed,’ fight fake news propaganda online.

Nishant Saxena Sep 27, 2017 8:14 AM

In order to keep up with the competition The Hindu’s business newspaper, Business Line has introduced digital subscription in the form of PayWall

Nishant Saxena Sep 27, 2017 8:13 AM

While storytelling has always been an important aspect of advertising, for brands it is important to create meaning and emotional connect with its target audience.

Nishant Saxena Sep 13, 2017 7:41 AM