News broadcasters are looking at live events as brand extensions rather than immediate P&L drivers, offering visibility, audience engagement and cross-platform value, share experts
According to TRAI Annual Report 2024–25, the country has approximately 60 million cable TV households, around 2 million HITS subscribers, and 56.92 million active DTH subscribers as of 31 March, 2025
As per a TAM AdEx report, while the ad volume share of GECs was 30% from Jan to June 2024 same as the previous H1, news channels had a share of 27% in H1 2024, up by 2% from 25% in H1 2023
Experts, however, say Prasar Bharati’s OTT raises significant concerns for DPOs, as the move to offer free registration & revenue sharing could disrupt the industry and negatively impact rev streams
The information was shared by the govt in the Rajya Sabha
From real time analysis to citizen’s reactions, news channels are all set to provide in-depth information to their viewers on Union Budget day
While hearing the case of the restraining order on Power TV, CJI D Y Chandrachud asked about the number of TV channels that have been shut down on account of licences not being renewed
The ministry has said that only satellites authorised by IN-SPACe can provide space-based communication and broadcast services in India
TRAI has highlighted that the broadcasters have been charging DPOs with subscription fees for pay channels, but are also paying DD Free Dish to carry the same channels
The ministry issued the direction after it received several complaints against TV channels
The court has ordered restoring the transmission of TV9 Telugu, Saakshi TV, 10TV and NTV news channels among others
Among the channels that have been blocked are TV9, NTV, Sakshi TV and 10TV
NDA's reliance on allies promises continued excitement for the next couple of weeks. Advertisers may loosen their purse strings to capitalize the higher viewership of news TV
Ad rates too typically go up 40-50% during elections, say industry experts
News channels were the most preferred medium for the sector, according to a TAM AdEx report
Industry insiders say some news channels increase ad rates by more than 50%, while others hike them 100% during polls
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
According to regional news players, more relevant and relatable information around the upcoming general elections has drawn more audience and advertisers
At e4m NewsNext Summit, experts discussed how one should separate news from noise in an era led by misinformation
The action was taken after concerns were raised by an activist regarding some news shows running on the channels
Manoranjan Grand paid the highest price, Rs 21.25 crore, for a slot on the platform
Since Sun TV will debut in the Hindi-speaking market, it makes perfect sense for the network to launch the GEC on FTA. Withdrawal of the big four can also be an advantage for the channel, say experts
Last year, the pubcaster earned a total of Rs 1,073 crore from the 65 slots on the DD FreeDish
Compared to last year’s Rs 100.35 crore, six news channels have secured slots for a total of Rs 112.25 crore; industry observers attribute the rise to the upcoming general elections
After relaunching business news channel ‘NDTV Profit’, NDTV to launch two regional channels soon
Officials from news channels say there is a “substantial” growth in advertising rates and there has been an overwhelming response from advertisers, especially for CTV and streaming mediums
Among Mark Zuckerberg’s announcements are features like polls, voice updates, share to status and multiple admins
Aaj Tak, ABP News and India TV were the top earners on the crucial day
News channels should ensure that the human life saving activity by the various agencies was in no way disrupted or disturbed by reporters, MIB said in an advisory
Industry has a mixed response. While some say NTO 3.0 has been positive, others claim it has shrunk the number of subscribers and has no good impact
His last day will be January 18, 2024, according to the company's disclosure to Sebi
The broadcaster’s distribution arm, IndiaCast, has announced a promotion scheme for the DOPs for the newly launched channels
In an exclusive interaction with exchange4media, the Secretary for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, spoke about the functioning of BARC and data transparency amidst a host of other issues
Post Covid, this is the first fiscal that saw an increase in the number of satellite TV channels, the ministry said
According to the company, it is the first regional FM network to mark its presence on WhatsApp Channels
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The data will be released every Thursday
This comes after the I.N.D.I.A. Media Committee decided not to send representatives to shows and events hosted by certain journalists/anchors
A decision on the price at which BARC will provide Respondent Level Data to channels is expected soon
As reported by e4m, BARC had asked MIB to clarify if it is supposed to provide broadcasters Respondent Level Data or Raw Level Data
The Indian cricket team, and celebrities such as Katrina Kaif, Diljit Dosanjh, Akshay Kumar, Vijay Deverakonda, Neha Kakkar launch their WhatsApp Channels
The authority has also recommended delinking annual licence fee of a FM radio channel from NOTEF
The ministry said it has received representations from broadcasters having permission for 'Downlink only' TV channels that they are struggling to meet the revised minimum net worth requirement
The network bagged 23 gold, 25 silver and 15 bronze metals across categories
At the e4m NewsNext Summit, industry leaders came together to deliberate on the alternate revenue streams for news channels
At the e4m NewsNext 2023, Sardesai, Consulting Editor, India Today, spoke about the crisis of Commerce, Content and Conscience plaguing the TV news industry
The channel cites BARC ratings data for Week 16 2022-Week 33 2023 as the source
Industry experts believe that news channels are likely to be the first ones to buy RLD even if it comes at a premium cost
The bench said ‘self-regulation’ has proved ineffective for TV channels
The NBF has written a letter to the MIB claiming that a group of broadcasters are attempting ‘to impede the ongoing transparent process of publishing weekly ratings for the news genre’