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Global smartphone market grows 6% in Q2 2024; Vivo tops sales chart in India

According to a Counterpoint Research report, smartphone volume growth of 6% is the highest year-on-year growth since Q2 2021. (Representative Image: Vojtech Bruzek via Unsplash)

According to a Counterpoint Research report, globally, Samsung retained the top spot in terms of the total volume sold, Apple’s volume declined marginally year-on-year and Xiaomi grew the fastest among the top-five OEMs. Vivo took the top spot in the world’s two biggest smartphone markets – China and India.

LS Digital enters Australian market with a new office in Melbourne

In Australia, LS Digital will focus on sectors such as BFSI, Energy, Education, Health, e-Commerce, Mining, Government, Travel & Tourism, Realty, and Food.

The integrated digital business transformation company, LS Digital, aims to empower local businesses to achieve their business transformation goals, enhance customer experiences, and drive sustainable growth in the new market.

DoT’s Robert Ravi takes charge as CMD at MTNL, Purwar denied extension

While Pravin Kumar Purwar had one more year still left in his service at BSNL, the Centre decided against giving him an extension as CMD. (Image: Moneycontrol)

As Pravin Kumar Purwar’s tenure as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of BSNL, MTNL, and BBNL ends on July 14 without an extension, Robert Jerard Ravi has been appointed as the new CMD for a six-month period.

Prasar Bharati invites applications for allotment of vacant MPEG-2 slots of DD Free Dish

The starting Reserve Price for the Round 1 (Bucket A+) is Rs 14,61,31,000, Round 2 (Bucket C) is Rs 13,03, 14,000; Round 3 (Bucket A) is Rs 12,58,44,000; Round 4 (Bucket D) is Rs 12,44,69,000; Round 5 (Bucket B) is Rs 12,37,81,000 and Round 6 (Bucket R1) is Rs 9,14,61,000.

The applications are for the period from July 24, 2024 to March 31, 2025 and will be invited through 79th e-auction process on July 16th.

Advertising codes for linear, on-demand broadcasters to vary under new draft Broadcasting Services Bill

In its meeting with the stakeholders on July 9th, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting revealed new provisions being added to the draft Bill. This includes exemption of OTT and digital news broadcasters from criminal penalties for failure to notify the government upon surpassing the statutory threshold.

PM Modi emphasises importance of newspapers in journey to ‘Viksit Bharat’

The Prime Minister praised India's animation studios for partnering with global giants like Disney and Warner Brothers, creating original content that showcases Indian culture on the world stage.

Underlining the role of newspapers and magazines in the next 25-year journey, the Prime Minister said that the media is not a mute spectator of the conditions of the nations but plays a major role in changing them.

Think tank on food policy urges celebs to check products’ nutrition value before endorsing

In an open letter, NAPi has said that its report shows that several celebrities including the likes of Alia Bhatt, Rahul Dravid, Katrina Kaif, MS Dhoni, Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani, Kareena Kapoor, among others endorse unhealthy food products. (Image source: Unsplash)

In its recent report ’50 Shades of Food Advertising’ report, Nutrition Advocacy in Public (NAPi) has requested celebrities to check dietary guidelines and thresholds for “Nutrients of Concern” before advising celebrities to endorse such products.

CGI is the most powerful tool for attention-grabbing campaigns: Sahil Chopra of iCubesWire

"Advertising risks a generic appearance due to excessive use of CGI, making many adverts alike. This diminishes their effectiveness and ultimately leads to lower viewer engagement," says Sahil Chopra of iCubesWire.

While for smaller brands or campaigns with limited budgets, initial investment in Computer-Generated Imagery can be a significant barrier, Sahil Chopra, Founder & CEO, ICubesWire, says it eventually tends to become cost effective. Traditional methods may necessitate expensive locations; settings and properties while those can be digitally created by using CGI.

MIB meets stakeholders on regulating UGC on social media under broadcast services bill

Most of the companies collected users' age, gender, and the language they spoke. Many platforms also obtained information on education, income, and marital status.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting held a meeting with the stakeholders including Spotify, Google, Netflix and FICCI, on July 9 to discuss the purview of the broadcast services bill w.r.t. social media news content. It has requested feedback and comments within three weeks on the latest version of the bill.

TRAI releases consultation paper on framework for providing telecom service through authorisation

Written comments on the issues raised in the Consultation Paper are invited from stakeholders by August 1 and counter-comments by August 8, respectively. (Image: Unsplash)

The consultation paper follows a reference from the Department of Telecom sent to the TRAI on June 21 to provide recommendations on terms and conditions, including fees, for authorisations to provide telecom services as per the provisions of the Telecommunications Act, 2023.