Category: Television

Cable operators push back against broadcaster bundles, seek fairer pricing for consumers

Experts urge Nepal to take decisive steps to curb malpractices and ensure the fair payment of subscription fees to foreign broadcasters.

As per the cable operators’ body if the authority feels that the creation of bouquets by broadcasters needs to be continued for the ease of consumer in subscription process, then the discount of 45 percent should be reduced to zero.

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.

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.

E-commerce and gaming leading the show as top advertisers for IPL 2024

From strategic storytelling to surging CTV rates, marketers are fine-tuning their approach to win consumer attention. (Image source: @IPL)

The top advertisers in this period are Parle Products, Sporta Technologies (Dream11), Playgames 24*7 (My11circle), Vishnu Packaging (Vimal Elaichi Pan Masala) and K P Pan Foods (Kamla Pasand Silver Coated Elaichi).

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’.