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Sanjeev Mulchandani elevated to President-Sales at Associated Broadcasting (TV9)
Sanjeev Mulchandani has also held senior roles at ZEEL, iTV Network, Network18, among others
Sun TV Network’s income from cricket franchises grew 138% in FY24
According to Sun TV Network’s annual report, the network’s income from subscription grew 5% whereas income from advertising and sale of broadcast slots declined by 1.89%
Disney-RIL Merger: The power of consolidation & the risk of monopoly
While the CCI's conditional approval is a major milestone, the merger may still encounter further legal and regulatory hurdles over concerns of harming competition, say experts
NBDA members to meet PM Narendra Modi today
Media owners are expected to seek the Prime Minister's support in shaping structural policies that could impact the industry
MIB recommends exempting ASCI members, print & start-ups from SDC in SC affidavit: Report
The affidavit was reportedly filed by Senthil Rajan, Joint Secretary in the MIB, seeking exemption for ad agencies, and exclusion of programmatic ads and user-generated content from the SDC system
MIB's silence on TRAI's licence fee reduction suggestion keeps DTH sector hanging
Last year, TRAI recommended that DTH operators should pay a licensing fee of 3% instead of 8% on their AGR
'Could harm competition:' CCI voices concerns about Reliance-Disney merger
According to a media report, the main concern for the CCI appears to be the control over cricket broadcasting rights, which could potentially lead to issues with pricing and market dominance
Govt might have faced strong resistance on Broadcasting Bill from big tech too: Anant Nath
The President of Editors Guild of India, Anant Nath, spoke to e4m on Tuesday about MIB withdrawing the second draft of the Broadcasting Services Bill, his apprehensions on the bill & more
May take months or years: Legal experts vexed by withdrawal of 2nd broadcasting bill draft
Given the lengthy and contentious process surrounding the Bill, a delay at this stage could hinder progress and add to industry uncertainty, believe legal experts familiar with the broadcast industry
MIB back to consultation on first draft of broadcasting services bill, extends deadline
The ministry has informed stakeholders that a fresh draft will be issued after detailed consultations
Govt withdraws draft broadcasting bill
As per sources, the MIB has reached out to broadcasters, cable operators, and other stakeholders to return the bill copy that they received earlier this month
Draft Broadcast Bill at odds with TRAI's FreeDish encryption rules, experts warn
Industry leaders express concerns over Broadcast Bill exempting DD FreeDish from the encryption mandate that can undermine efforts to combat piracy and maintain industry standards
Sun TV posts revenue degrowth for Q1
The company’s profit stood at Rs 559 crore in Q1 FY25
Draft Broadcasting Bill: Digital news publishers ask for more transparency
The publishers allege the Broadcasting Bill aims to enforce censorship by putting a compliance burden on the creators
Big bucks for news broadcasters: Revenues soar up to 40% in Q1 FY25
Looking forward, experts say the second quarter, which includes the festive season, could also be strong as TV will continue to be a key medium for advertisers to reach out to consumers
Broadcasting Bill: Effort to modernize regulation, but requires more transparent approach
Guest Column: Rohit Jain, Managing Partner, Singhania & Co., critically examine the Bill, its objectives, grievance mechanisms, the manner of its introduction, and its practical implications
Revised Broadcasting Bill: Fine for non-compliant services raised up to Rs 50 Cr
This fine is for not conforming with standards specified by the central government regarding interference or equipment usage
Draft Broadcasting Bill: Govt plan in conflict with TRAI stand on DD FreeDish encryption?
In the Bill, government has proposed that every cable and satellite broadcasting network operator shall transmit or re-transmit programmes in an encrypted form through a digital addressable system
Draft Broadcasting Bill: Dedicated task force to combat piracy
No one shall be allowed to broadcast a programme without the license from copyright owners, states the draft
Revised Draft Broadcasting Bill: Govt proposing 4-tier grievance redressal mechanism?
The Bill proposes every broadcaster to appoint a grievance redressal officer to receive and hear complaints in contravention of the Programme Code and the Advertisement Code
Broadcast Bill: Now digital content creators write to govt over ‘opaque’ consultation
The letter, addressed to I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, alleges that the consultation process excludes key public stakeholders, including digital media content creators and the general public
Social media video, podcast creators may now become ‘digital news broadcasters’
As per the new draft of the broadcasting bill, people who regularly post content on news and current affairs may be classified as digital news broadcasters
NBDSA amends broadcasting & digital rules: Brings graded penalty & ‘emergency powers’
The fine on first violation is Rs 2 lakh and second violation is Rs 5 lakh. The fine for the third violation is Rs 25 lakh
TRAI’s multiple rating agencies push: Will TAM finally get lucky?
TAM’s application for a licence to start broadcast ratings is pending at the MIB for over a year now, sources say
SDC: MIB softens stance; to include advertisers’ suggestions in court submission
In a meeting held with stakeholders yesterday, MIB shared that it is setting up a core committee to finalize its submission to the Supreme Court
NBP: TRAI silent on OTT regulation & data privacy?
In its recommendations on inputs for National Broadcasting Policy, TRAI touches on a lot of peripheral issues rather than recommending core issues which impact growth of the sector, say experts
Upgrade DD FreeDish to an addressable system: TRAI
In its recommendations on National Broadcasting Policy, TRAI said that there's a lack of an effective mechanism to authenticate subscriber data numbers on the FreeDish
TRAI releases recommendations on National Broadcast Policy
The Authority had floated a pre-consultation paper on 21st September 2023, to elicit the issues needed to be considered for the formulation of ‘National Broadcasting Policy’
PIB busts 12 YouTube channels for spreading fake news about govt
Some of the channels called out by the PIB have more than 1 million subscribers
ISA seeks clarity, urges MIB to postpone implementation of ad self-declaration
In a letter to MIB secy Sanjay Jaju, ISA members raised concerns about security, technical snags and ambiguity related to the process of submitting self-declaration certificates
Cons heavier than pros, says industry as MIB doubles down on self-declaration certs
Stakeholders, who will be impacted by SC’s self-declaration certificate mandate, express how the decision has not been thought through and entails more challenges than benefits
MIB to convene meeting with media and ad bodies to discuss self-declaration: Report
The meeting to be held on June 11 will be chaired by MIB Secretary Sanjay Jaju, said a news report
Industry bodies offer feedback on 'restrictive' National Broadcasting Policy to TRAI
Media bodies like IBDF, NBDA and IAMAI reportedly raised several concerns about the National Broadcasting Policy consultation paper released in April
Why is Sony TV seeing a drop in viewership?
Industry experts attribute the decline to several factors, including dwindling viewership of non-fiction shows across Hindi GECs
Sports business is all about feelings: Prashant Khanna, Disney Star
Prashant Khanna, Head - Field Operations, Studios & R&D for Sports, Disney Star, tells us how technology has improved
Price hike of TV channels put on hold till June?
Sources say TRAI has requested broadcasters to not increase prices of TV channels till June this year to avoid any kind of action and reaction from cable operators during elections
DistroTV expands Indian content offering with channels from Seven Colors Broadcasting
YRF Music, Sikh Ratnavali, Saga Music and Saga Music Haryanvi will now be streaming on DistroTV
TRAI releases consultation paper on formulation of National Broadcasting Policy 2024
According to TRAI, the consultation paper raises questions about policy and regulatory measures
ABP News bags 50 metals at enba 2023
The channel won 21 gold, 21 silver and 6 bronze metals and 2 special jury mentions for their outstanding work
NDTV wins 43 metals at 16th edition of enba
The channel won 11 golds, 20 silver and 12 bronze metals across categories
India Today & Aaj Tak shine at enba 2023 with 108 metals
The Group bagged 59 golds, 28 silver and 21 bronze metals across categories
enba 2023: ABP Network, Aaj Tak, India Today, NDTV 24X7 win top honours
Vineet Jain gets Lifetime Achievement Award, Avinash Pandey honoured with CEO of the Year title
Technology is enabling great opportunities in media: Barkha Dutt
At NewsNext conference, Founder- Editor, Mojo Story, Barkha Dutt, spoke on ‘Technology, AI & Impact on Journalism’
New age digital media is the present and the future: Bhupendra Chaubey
At NewsNext conference, senior television journalist Bhupendra Chaubey talked about how digital media is taking over and filling the information vacuum
‘Among Indian channels abroad, only regional ones are doing experimentation & innovation’
At NewsNext conference 2024, Rabindra Narayan, MD and President of PTC Network, said if news channels use CRP, they’ll get better ratings and better business opportunities
Today: enba 2023 to honour the best in television news
The prestigious awards will be announced in New Delhi
NewsNext Summit today: Industry stalwarts to discuss news broadcasting in digital era
The day-long conference will be held in New Delhi
Is the Cable breaking?
Cable TV operators are crying for help to survive the storm of OTT and hike in channel prices after the implementation of NTO 3.0
DD FreeDish Auction: Hindi movies, News & Hindi GEC highest-paid genres
Manoranjan Grand paid the highest price, Rs 21.25 crore, for a slot on the platform