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TRAI releases recommendations on DTH services license fee and policies: Key points to know

The recent decision was taken under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 in consultation with other Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, and domain experts specializing in media and entertainment, women's rights, and child rights. (Representative Image: Glenn Carstens-Peters via Unsplash)

As per TRAI, in the highly competitive television distribution market, urgent measures are required for the DTH sector. The quick implementation of these recommendations will help the sector and enable all-round growth.

Why TV and digital media companies are pursuing esports IPs?

While digital streaming platforms like Rooter and Loco have always streamed gameplays and tournaments, involvement of mainstream media in televising or streaming boosts the reach, recall and engagement of these events to a whole new level. Representative Image via Unsplash

According to experts, the biggest reason behind mainstreaming of esports is that it is now reaching a much broader and diverse audience, including those who have previously never been exposed to it.

Print advertising gains momentum in H1 2023; brands seen boosting festive ad budgets by up to 15%

DB Corp's ad revenue grew by 1 percent to Rs 829 crore in 1H FY25 .(Representational image via Unsplash)

Between January and June 2023, a total of 51,000 advertisers with 67,000 brands exclusively advertised in print.

SEBI bars Goenka and Chandra from key managerial roles in Zee companies, sets 8-month timeline for probe completion

It would be appropriate for Goenka to not be a part of the management of ZEEL or any corporate avatar of it, the order said.

Supreme Court to introduce stronger self-regulation guidelines for television channels

The legal dispute highlights ongoing tensions between the socially conscious ice cream brand and the consumer goods giant.

The Supreme Court finds the existing guidelines to be not effective enough

Essel Group’s founder Subhash Chandra navigates Rs 6,500 Crore debt settlement with JC Flowers ARC

CNBC-TV18 has learnt that as part of the agreement, Essel Group entities have committed to repaying Rs 1,500 crore within a span of seven months to JC Flowers. The terms of the settlement dictate that 15 percent of this amount would be repaid within the first 30 days, with the remaining 85 percent to be paid over the following six months, the sources said. (Image sourced from ZEE website)

Discussions for the repayment were underway for months now and it took close to a month for both parties to come to a settlement.

BARC expands audience measurement system, adds 25,000 panel homes in 2022

The system is reportedly all set to add another 20000 odd homes to the panel in the next three years.

Rajya Sabha passes the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023

DB Corp's ad revenue grew by 1 percent to Rs 829 crore in 1H FY25 .(Representational image via Unsplash)

New Bill introduces registration for periodicals, empowers press registrar general and sets penalties for non-compliance.

Explained: What are the GST Council’s tax recommendations for online gaming?

In the letter, Chandra alleged that hasty steps are being taken in the merger process and the SEBI investigations do not bother him as much as the timing of the new notice. (Image via Twitter)

The 51st GST Council meeting on August 2 approved 28% GST on online gaming on full face value, clearing doubts and confusion surrounding the matter.

GST Council clears the way for taxing offshore gaming companies; experts divided on its impact

For quite some time now, companies like 1XBet, DafaBet, Fairplay, Parimatch, and Betway have been ramping up their advertising efforts in India, coinciding with the action-packed events like Indian Premier League cricket season, World Cup and others. In fact, they have been using the GST chaos for moment marketing purposes as well. Platforms like Fairplay have been using influencers to promote features such as '24X7 winning withdrawal, no GST, and referral code bonuses’.

The council recommended inserting a specific provision in the IGST Act, 2017, to provide for liability to pay GST on the supply of online money gaming by a supplier located outside India.