Category: Television

News18 Network mega exclusive with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to telecast on Monday at 9 PM

The interview also explores the prime minister’s views on the congress manifesto, wealth redistribution and inheritance tax, among other issues including BJP’s likely performance.

In his first interview with a national TV news network, during the ongoing election season, Prime Minister Modi views on the congress manifesto, wealth redistribution and inheritance tax and BJP’s likely performance

National Broadcast Policy to be finalised by May-end: TRAI chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti

The present government is playing a proactive role in facilitating the establishment of multiple audience measurement agencies, leaving the industry more divided.

Lahoti said that the body’s goal is to ensure that all stakeholders in the industry get a level playing field. He added that there should be no barriers to entry and discrimination towards new entrants and different players.

Prasar Bharati invites e-tenders for multimedia and media sales agency ahead of its OTT launch: Exclusive

According to the revised e-auction methodology (by Prasar Bharati) for allotment of slots on DD Free Dish Platform 2025, the e-auction process for MPEG-4 slots will be held bucket-wise, one slot at a time.

The public broadcaster is looking for a multimedia and media sales agency for branding, marketing, promotion and media planning, sales and buying of Prasar Bharati’s OTT platform.

Satellite TV channels up, pay DTH subscribers decline in Oct-Dec 2023: TRAI

In 2016, BARC and TAM formed a joint venture Meterology Data Pvt Ltd (MDPL), a meter management company that manages panel operations for India’s TV audience measurement system.(Picture: Unsplash)(Photo by Pablo García Saldaña on Unsplash)

Community radio showed the most growth in October 2023- December 2023 with the number of operational Community Radio stations increasing from 465 to 479.

Industry leaders meet TRAI chairman to address concerns on broadcasting and cable services’ regulatory framework

Earlier, in March 2024, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocked 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar, and, in some cases, pornographic content.

Stakeholders are expected to make a formal submission on their inputs on the consultation paper to the TRAI chairman by the end of this month.

Pay TV industry demands freedom to set prices, citing OTT competition

Prasar Bharati has recently revised its e-auction policy for DD Free Dish slots allowing HD channels to participate in the bidding process. But with the latest TRAI tariff regulations, these HD channels too have to convert to FTAs to be on DD Free Dish.

The matter was discussed in an open house discussion that addressed issues raised in the 2023 Consultation Paper on ‘Review of Regulatory Framework for Broadcasting and Cable services’.

BARC to launch new meters to measure premium households: EXCLUSIVE

With the successful implementation of this new technology along with the planned increase in the number of panel homes can potentially lead to a wholesome measurement and also a shift in content strategy by broadcasters.(Image source: Moneycontrol)

Industry body BARC is planning to roll out a new premium home data measurement plan in the next 4-6 months, with 5000-6000 meters in pilot stage. “Once we get going we will measure not only linear TV but also CTV,” said BARC chairman Shashi Sinha.