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Elections 2024: Political advertisers supercharge TV News AdEx growth; to grow by over 85 percent

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

Television take the lion’s share, close to 50 percent, of total ad spends in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. 50 percent of media spends goes to news channels across languages.

Tata Group likely to acquire Walt Disney Co.’s stake in Tata Play

The platform boasts of some popular titles like 90 Day Fiance, Man VS Wild, and Top Gear, #IndiaMyWay, Blue Planet, Secrets of the Koh-i-noor, India’s Ultimate Warrior and many more. (Image source: Amazon)

As per reports, the companies are in early talks about the acquisition of Disney’s minority yet significant stake in Tata Play.

MIB’s Anurag Thakur launches Prasar Bharati’s news sharing service SHABD; Says ‘historic day for India’s I&B sector’

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur said the SHABD service is being offered free of cost for the first year as an introductory offer. He said the service "will revolutionize the news industry and will massively support the smaller news organizations that do not have the benefit of an extensive network for content gathering."

SHABD will share content with the rest of the print and electronic media industry of India, providing news stories in all major Indian languages across fifty categories.

M&E Future: Unified interface to be critical for CTV’s growth

The committee invited three industry organizations: the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA), and the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

New multi-screen and multi-format strategies are an imperative for media firms. A unified interface to simplify customer experience and discovery of content. It will become the new landing page and earn placement and marketing revenues: FICCI EY report.

Delhi High Court denies Dish TV trademark claim; says cannot claim exclusive usage rights on ‘Dish’ word

The court has now referred the matter to mediation, with the next session scheduled for February 19.

The bench stated that ‘Dish’ is a common English word, and cannot be singled out to allow monopoly for its use.

CTV to be the largest distributor of content on large screens by 2030: Report

No doubt, the growth of regional OTT platforms highlights the increasing demand for localised content, posing a potential challenge to global giants like JioCinema, Netflix, Disney+Hotstar, and Amazon Prime Video. (Image source: Unsplash)

Connected TVs to start scaling more quickly and reach 100 million by 2030, states the FICCI – EY report on the media and entertainment industry.

Viewership of non-cricket sports on TV fell by 39 percent in 2023: Report

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)

The FICCI – EY report on the media and entertainment industry highlights shifts in viewership.

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