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.
Author: Akanksha Nagar
Prasar Bharati invites applications for allotment of vacant MPEG-2 slots of DD Free Dish
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’
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 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
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
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
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.
DoT releases draft ‘Right of Way’ rules for public consultation
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released the draft Right of Way (RoW) rules under the Telecommunications Act 2023. This aims to streamline procedures and ensure efficient deployment of telecommunication infrastructure.
After change in eligibility criteria, TRAI invites applications for posts
On July 5, TRAI notified news rules under the Telecom Act. Under the same, only government secretary-level officials are eligible for TRAI chief. Some eligibility conditions were also relaxed for the vacant positions.