Author: Akanksha Nagar

Ministry of I&B schedules pre-bid conference for FM Radio Phase-III auction on October 28

Radio industry requested TRAI for subsidies, minimum costs for hardware upgradation, a phased transition, and the usage of existing spectrum to also do digital in a simulcast mode.

On October 14, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a notice inviting applications for e-auctions of third batch of Private FM Radio Phase III channels in 234 cities with 730 channels.

Govt working on new broadcast policy to regulate OTTs

High-cost OTT content volumes fell 12% in 2024, FICCI 2025 report says.

The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L Murugan said that after receiving the suggestions, inputs from the industry and public, the government will introduce the policy to regulate OTTs in the Parliament.

I&B Ministry ‘suspends’ work on draft Broadcasting Bill

MIB advisory, issued on April 22, references a Delhi High Court order which underscores the importance of making digital content accessible to PwDs.​

While the first draft was made public, the second draft of the Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill was circulated among select stakeholders in July 2024. It eventually was withdrawn by MIB saying it will ‘soon release the fresh draft’.

WPP India revenue grew 2.3% in September quarter led by GroupM

The revenue less pass-through costs for the advertising giant WPP in India stood at 6.2% for the September quarter’24. CEO Mark Read says that the agency saw growth in North America, Western Continental Europe, and India, though trading in China remained difficult.

SC sets aside NCLAT order on Rs 158-crore settlement of Byju’s with BCCI

Bjyu's used to be India's leading online education platform, which valued around $22 billion at its peak. But, the company found itself in trouble with the law and central agencies because of subdued demand and irregularities in foreign investments.

In a major setback to Byju’s, the Supreme Court has set aside an NCLAT order allowing settlement between the edtech major and BCCI, on October 23.

TRAI releases consultation paper on terms, conditions of network authorisations under Telecom Act

The TRAI recommendations follow a request from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in January 2024, seeking revised recommendations on M2M communication policies, particularly related to spectrum, roaming, and service quality requirements.

TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has sought comments from the stakeholders on authorisation for telecom, satellite, cloud-hosted networks under the Telecommunications Act, 2023.