Tag: Media

Gaming can help India’s share in global M&E sector climb to 4%: Sanjay Jaju, MIB

Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting discussed the potential of the gaming industry and the government's efforts toward the upliftment of radio industry.

Addressing the gaming community and stakeholders at an event, Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, talked about how the ‘sunrise’ sector has the potential to create jobs, fund start-ups and build enterprises.

Auto sector ad volumes down by 14% on TV in H1’24

News was the leading channel genre of auto sector during H1’24 with a 65% share of ad volumes.

The auto sector, however, witnessed an increase of 25% in print ad spaces, a 14% increase in radio, and a significant growth of 55% in digital in the first half of 2024 (H1), according to TAM AdEx report.

Govt issues guidelines to crack down on misleading ads in coaching sector

"It is imperative that these positions are filled as soon as possible to ensure consumer cases are handled efficiently," Khare said.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) took suo moto action against 45 coaching centers and has already imposed a penalty of more than Rs 54 lakh on 18 coaching institutes for misleading advertisements.

EXCLUSIVE: Small part of Prasar Bharati OTT will be subscription-based; rest all free, says MIB’s Sanjay Jaju

Prasar Bharati plans to launch its OTT platform at the International Film Festival of India in Goa (on November 20th).

Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, confirmed to Storyboard18 that Prasar Bharati’s OTT will be launched on November 20, with over 60 FreeDish channels and archival content.

EXCLUSIVE: Going through rigor of understanding how to roll out D2M: MIB’s Sanjay Jaju

Present at the India Game Developer Conference (IGDC), Hyderabad, Sanjay Jaju addressed Storyboard18's query on the D2M.

Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, told Storyboard18 that the Ministry has completed the ‘proof of concept’ of D2M technology at this stage. The consultation with the industry stakeholders is going to understand its impact.

Price based GST will boost counterfeit products, RAI writes to govt

The letter warns that this policy change could hinder the growth potential of the retail sector, resulting in revenue losses for retailers and reduced GST collections for the government.

The association’s letter to the Finance Minister, obtained by Storyboard18, raises concerns about the GoM’s recommendations.