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BARC reports net profit of Rs 20 crore in FY 2024

BARC charges a fee based on the fixed percentage of advertisement revenues, helping maintain a stable cash flow

The revenue of BARC fell marginally by 0.6 percent to Rs 319 crore in FY 24 from Rs 321 crore in FY 23

Disney Earnings Q4 2024: “Well positioned for growth and optimistic about our future,” says CEO Bob Iger

“This was a pivotal and successful year for The Walt Disney Company, and thanks to the significant progress we’ve made, we have emerged from a period of considerable challenges and disruption…” said Robert A. Iger, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company.

BARC identifies premium households, panels to be installed by April 2025

BARC has constantly been trying to make TV audience measurement more holistic. They already have close to 55000 home panels after adding 25000 new panel homes to their existing roster.

The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) had ordered over 5,000 premium panels to measure CTV consumption in the country.

NBDA to keep its stance regarding ‘fake news’ infront of Parliament panel

The panel will hear the views of the News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA) and Editors Guild of India (EGI).

An official statement said the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology will meet on November 21 on the subject of “Review of mechanisms to curb fake news.”

Mega IPL auction to take place in Saudi Arabia on Nov 24 and 25

Among the capped players, 48 are from India, while 965 Indian uncapped players will also be available in the auction.

The 10 franchises collectively have around ₹641.5 crore available for the 204 slots, of which 70 are reserved for overseas players.

Delhi High Court blocks pirate app streaming Disney Star content

Additionally, it ordered PayPal Payment Private Limited to freeze the account of the King's app owner.

The court also directed the domain name registrar to disclose information about King’s ownership, including name, address, IP address, payment method, bank details, and information on any other websites infringing Disney Star’s content.

Airtel to separate D2H and entertainment units, restructuring plans to benefit business

The Connected Homes division will aim to drive rapid growth and competitiveness, while the DTH unit will focus on achieving world-class efficiency and competitiveness.

Airtel has appointed Shashwat Sharma as the next Managing Director & CEO, while Gopal Vittal will transition to the role of Executive Vice Chairman. These changes will take effect on January 1, 2026.

EXCLUSIVE: MIB refers D2M broadcasting proposal to committee of secretaries

A research report titled The Effectiveness of Tobacco Disclaimers on OTT Content Services by Koan Advisory Group, published in May 2023, found that OTT content does not significantly influence smoking habits in India.

Prasar Bharati, in partnership with IIT Kanpur and Saankhya Labs (Tejas Networks), is currently testing D2M technology in over 19 cities in India.

Q2 FY25: NDTV marketing, distribution, promotional expenses at Rs 33.57 crore

NDTV's standalone marketing, distribution, and promotional expenses soared to Rs 33.57 crore

According to the Q2 FY25 balance sheet, NDTV’s standalone marketing, distribution, and promotional expenses were at Rs 33.57 crore