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Deccan Herald’s Shanth Kumar is PTI chairman, Praveen Someshwar of HT is vice-chairman

KN Shanth Kumar started his career at The Printers Mysore in 1983. The Printers Mysore publishes Deccan Herald, Kannada daily Prajavani, followed by newspapers Sudha and Mayura. Praveen Someshwar began his career at KPMG, and worked across ICI Paints and PepsiCo.(From left to right: KN Shanth Kumar and Praveen Someshwar)

Shanth Kumar replaces Aveek Sarkar, who served as Chairman of PTI for two consecutive terms

Rahul Shivshankar to host CNN-News18’s upcoming show ‘The Hard Facts’

The upcoming show aims to set itself apart through a singular commitment to objective reporting. Spearheaded by Rahul Shivshankar and supported by a team of seasoned researchers, the show embarks on a quest to unearth the stories that matter to the public.

Starting from 2nd October at 7 p.m., ‘The Hard Facts’ will deliver meticulously researched, unbiased news

Online sellers expect at least a 15 percent jump in festive sales YoY: Redseer

The share of online shoppers from Tier 2 and 3 cities has increased to 56 percent in FY2024

Sellers continue to show strong belief in the long-term power and impact of eCommerce owing to better revenue growth, lower cost and higher profits amongst ~95 percent of surveyed sellers.

IAMAI counters TRAI’s OTT revenue sharing demands as ‘rent-seeking’

Radio industry requested TRAI for subsidies, minimum costs for hardware upgradation, a phased transition, and the usage of existing spectrum to also do digital in a simulcast mode.

IAMAI also flagged demands made by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).

MSO registration to be renewed for a period of ten years: MIB

In August 2024, there were over 850 registered MSOs and a year before that, the number stood at 998. (Representative image by Erik Mclean via Unsplash)

The renewal procedure is in line with the Government’s commitment to ease of doing business as it will provide certainty to cable operators to continue their services without interruption and therefore make the sector attractive for foreign investment.

TRAI Chairman: Major initiative to check spam calls hits legal roadblocks under newly passed DPDP Act

Vaghela stated that the issue of spam calling is a huge challenge that is being faced by multiple countries. However, the solution to this problem is not banning all advertisers. He mentioned that TRAI recommendations could be a possible way out. (Image sourced via YouTube)

TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela said spam issues are proving to be a huge challenge. But the answer was not to ban all advertisers.

Zee-Sony merger: Goenkas’ fate hangs in balance as SAT reserves judgment on SEBI debarment

Zee Entertainment reported a 180 percent jump in its profit in the December quarter.

In August, SEBI passed an order revising the directions it had given to them asking its investigating officials to complete the enquiry in eight months. It further barred them from holding key managerial positions till the conclusion of the investigation. They again went to SAT. SAT heard the arguments and reserved its order.

Explained | Why startups are worried that telcos’ demand for OTT compensation endangers net neutrality

Telecom companies, such as Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea, have recently requested the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to permit them to charge startups a "network usage fee" based on factors like traffic and the number of users. They have also proposed bringing some types of online applications under the same regulatory framework as telecom service providers. (Representative Image: Atul Vinayak via Unsplash)

Net neutrality ensures equal internet access, prohibiting discrimination by ISPs. According to the founders of over 120 startups, telecom companies’ demands threaten startups, potentially leading to discrimination and stifling innovation, contradicting India’s Startup initiative.

YouTube leads list of web publishers and applications in terms of ad impressions: TAM AdEx report

Tata Safari was the only new brand that made it into the top 100 (Representative Image: Taras Shypka via Unsplash)

The report states that YouTube leads the list of web publishers and applications in terms of ad impressions followed by Aajtak.in during Jan-Jun’23 compared to Jan-Jun’22. During Jan-Jun’23, YouTube alone had 21% of ad impressions.

Wavemaker, Mindshare, Lodestar UM lead COMvergence’s New Business Barometer

GroupM refused claims that they were not called to present the pitch, calling it 'inaccurate'. (Representative Image: HamZa NOUASRIA via Unsplash)

Maruti, Reckitt, PhonePe, Proctor & Gamble, Pernod Ricard,Vivo Mobiles, Beiersdorf and Jaguar Land Rover were among some of the account moves that dominated the Indian market from Jan 2023 to June 2023.