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Broadcasting Services Bill gains momentum amid Parliamentary scrutiny

Dr. L Murugan, Minister of State for MIB, emphasized that India's judicial system ensures the protection of constitutional rights, including press freedom.

In its Fifty-Sixth Report, the Parliamentary committee noted that multiple Acts, rules, and guidelines currently regulate the cable TV industry, along with multiple regulatory bodies, including the MIB, TRAI, and DoT.

Social media blunder helps Kochi police bust international piracy network

Streaming Pakistani channels in India is illegal and poses a potential national security threat. The Kerala Police are now considering filing more serious charges against the accused, depending on further investigations.

The suspects are allegedly also part of an international piracy syndicate that streamed banned Pakistani channels through their website.

Cable operators demand regulatory parity as FAST ‘blurs’ broadcasting boundaries

Dr. L Murugan, Minister of State for MIB, emphasized that India's judicial system ensures the protection of constitutional rights, including press freedom.

The cable operators’ association has also written to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), urging it to direct these OTT platforms to restrict the transmission of live channels.

Cord-cutting to keep business of Pay TV vulnerable; revenues to contract upto 3% in FY2026

BrandPulse report underscores the need for dynamic and engaging content that can quickly capture and hold audience attention.

According to a recent ICRA report, cord cutting will compress the urban Pay TV subscriber base the most in FY26. Pay TV industry to witness a contraction in the range of 1-3% in the same fiscal.

Bollywood’s nostalgia boom: Surprising success of Bollywood’s re-release trend

Unlike past re-releases, which often filled gaps in the release calendar, Sanam Teri Kasam returned to cinemas in a competitive environment.

While re-releases have proven to be a reliable revenue stream, the question remains: how long can Bollywood ride this wave?

Sadhna Broadcast Limited to be renamed as Crystal Business System Limited

The company operates a diverse portfolio of channels, including Sadhna TV, Ishwar TV, Sadhna Bhakti, Sadhna MP CG Raj, Sadhna Plus News, VIP News, Rishu Movies and Har Khabar.

Originally founded as a small advertising agency in 1977, Sadhna Broadcast has evolved into a media powerhouse with interests spanning television media, advertising and technology.

Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave: Media leaders urge caution on AI investments amid industry shifts

Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave: Sanjay Sindhwani, Hemant Jain, Vinod Thadani, Ranjana Mangla, Manavdeep Singh, and Sunny Sen

At the Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave, media and entertainment industry experts caution against investing heavily in emerging technologies, advising instead to “let it evolve”.

ZEE Entertainment receives GST notice for non-compliance, amounts to Rs 27 million

GST authorities crack down on Zee Entertainment

Zee Entertainment said, ‘There are merits in the case, and will take necessary legal recourse under the available law by filing an appeal before the appellate authority’

Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave: Experts weigh in on opportunities and challenges of AI’s expanding role in media

Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave (L to R): Prateek Chowdhury, Ankush Sabharwal, Kawaljit Singh Bedi, Siddharth Srinivasan, Shaurya Rao Nigam, Puneet Jain, Shaurya Sahay

Experts at the Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave said the new AI Large Language Models (LLM) have eliminated biases, empowering small media companies to personalize content and leverage data.

TV Today to complete FM Radio business sale by January 2026

As of March 27, 2025, the Government has sanctioned 532 Community Radio Stations across the country.

The sale of the TV Today radio business is expected to be completed on or before January 31, 2026.