The Bench was hearing petitioners TV5 and ABN, who had challenged the FIR charges against broadcasting news and views critical of the State Government of Andhra Pradesh and its Chief Minister
Several news broadcasters have added their voices to condemn the attack on Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and his wife as they were returning home from work on April 22
The apex court had passed an order on Tuesday, 31 March 2020, urging the print, electronic and social media to take strict action against unverified news
Sharma, Founder of iTV Network & Vice President of News Broadcasters Federation, shares more on the impact of COVID-19 on the TV news business, the spike in viewership and the advertiser sentiment
Goswami, President of the News Broadcasters Federation, said the news broadcasters will work hard to bring factual news to the people to strengthen the fight against Covid-19
To overcome the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, the NBF has also asked the government to waive off the fees for news channels on DD Freedish for the month of March and April 2020