In Odisha’s tribal heartland, unpredictable monsoons are wiping out indigenous crops and with them, centuries of farming knowledge and cultural memory.
The Tamilan Awards is an annual celebration that honours personalities across six key fields: Arts, Literature, Business, Science & Technology, Sports, and Social Work
According to TRAI, the active pay subscriber base for these providers was around 61.97 million as of March 31, 2024, down from 69.57 million on March 31, 2021
DPOs want TRAI to reduce broadcaster discount on channel bouquets from 45% to 15%, saying that the current discount makes broadcasters push unwanted channels to customers
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
The awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of Tamils who have made significant contributions across Arts, Literature, Business, Science & Technology, Sports and Social Work
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
The applicant must have special knowledge of, and professional experience in telecommunication, industry, finance, accountancy, management or consumer affairs
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
As per experts from the broadcast industry, the recommendation to encrypt DD Free Dish channels is “just to please DPOs” and is pointless until Prasar Bharati falls within TRAI’s ambit
TRAI also issued recommendations to MIB on certain issues like 'Listing of channels in Electronic Programme Guide' and the transition of 'DD Free Dish' to an addressable system
Marketers and advertisers shared that a system of multiple rating agencies was likely to create confusion, and the focus needs to be on creating a robust process
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
Authority recommends revamping existing audience measurement system to establish a transparent and credible rating system for television, radio and OTT broadcasting services
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
As part of its recommendations on the National Broadcasting Policy, TRAI has said there is a need to encourage single-window clearances to ensure ease of doing business and enhance investments
TRAI in its recommendations on the National Broadcast Policy has said it was crucial to identify districts and blocks with low-density television penetration
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’
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In his career of 28 years, V. Raghunandan has led various roles in telecommunications, major telecom project executions, policy implementation and enforcement