According to guidelines issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations, roping in influencers & digital platforms will help the govt in increasing the reach of its schemes and policies
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
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
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
The deal, as per news agencies, is worth 1.2 billion pounds
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
Some of the channels called out by the PIB have more than 1 million subscribers
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
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
The meeting to be held on June 11 will be chaired by MIB Secretary Sanjay Jaju, said a news report
Incumbent PDG Manish Desai’s tenure ended on 31 March
The new system of CBC is designed to enhance transparency and efficiency in media planning processes, said MIB
The helpline will be available for the public to use in March 2024
Sanjay Jaju has helmed various public service roles across departments and earned several laurels
Apurva Chandra has been appointed as the Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, according to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry
The sector together contributed 3.6 percent in the overall FDI inflow of Rs 31,720 crore during the period
The Policy will enable the Central Bureau of Communication to empanel agencies and organisations in the OTT and Video on on-demand space
As per the advisory, any such content is to be removed within 36 hours of being reported
The ministry had earlier sought inputs regarding the formulation of accessibility standards from self-regulatory bodies of Online Curated Content Publishers
The imprisonment provisions have been now replaced with a monetary penalty
The ministry issued an advisory after a TV channel featured a person belonging to a banned organisation who made several untoward comments on air
As per media reports quoting DPIIT figures, the foreign direct investment for FY23 stands at Rs 3745 crore, compared to Rs 1129 crore in the last FY
Speaking at the CII Dakshin South India Media & Entertainment Summit 2023, the I&B minister stated that the Indian M&E sector is estimated to reach the target of US $70 billion by the year 2030
The new Bill, if passed by the Parliament, would replace the current Information Technology Rules, which was notified in 2011
Stakeholders had sought clarification on Clause 11(3) (f), saying that the it could be misinterpreted
According to the report, at least two more consultations on the bill will be held by March 20
The association has requested the government to withdraw the amendment
At e4m-DNPA Future of Digital Media Conference, the MIB secy said new publishers getting fair share of revenue is important for the growth of news industry
As per figures shared by the I&B minister in the Rajya Sabha, the government has spent Rs 154.07 cr on advertising in the current FY; the total expenditure for the last five years stands at Rs 3723 cr
As per the ministry’s report, the expenditure for the fiscal stands at Rs 3728.99 crore
Total number of registered MSOs stand at 1748 as of November 30, 2022
The ministry has warned the MSOs that their inability to furnish the information will be viewed as a violation of registration conditions
The WhatsApp monthly report was issued in compliance with the new IT rules and revealed that the accounts were banned for spam, violation of policy, and other reasons
Smagh joins Infor following senior leadership roles at BlackLine, IBM, and Qlik
It is not an easy task to come up with a common policy for M&E as the sector has two to three industries and each of them has different challenges, said Chandra
Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur recently spoke on the increasing digital reach of publications and concerns over infodemic
Mahurkar, Central Information Commissioner, shares how the RTI Act can bring transparency into governance
The Information Commissioner engaged in an insightful fireside chat at the e4m NewsNext conference
The ministry regained access to the account after a while, restored the profile picture and deleted the tweets posted by the hackers
The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2016 prohibits the employment of children in any occupation and process
The ministry pointed out that the modus operandi of the anti-India disinformation campaign involved The Naya Pakistan Group (NPG), operating from Pakistan, having a network of YouTube channels
In a public notice dated 16th December, the ministry said that it is in the process of formulating draft amendments to the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and other statutes administered by it
The IT committee told MIB that the Media Council must be equipped with statutory powers to enforce its orders where required
The Minister also said that with unique combination of connectivity, culture and commerce, India is poised to be at the epicentre of the cinematic ecosystem
The ministry has sought replies from 16 organisations and industry bodies
The company posted a net profit of Rs 68.75 crore as against a net loss of Rs 234.1 crore
Preliminary inquiries were ordered in 15 cases
The I&B minister informed that despite the prohibitions, no monetary penalty was imposed on the channel for the violation of the Programme Code
As part of the association, the news agencies will aid Twitter in providing more background and context to news stories that have the potential for virality
Anurag Thakur also mentioned that the GAMA accepted 1790 grievances in 2020, 3416 grievances in 2019 and 2939 grievances in 2018