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Ambani’s stars align; beats Adani to become India’s richest individual

Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani on the Hurun rich list. This year, Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of Aditya Birla Group along with the Niraj Bajaj family of the Bajaj Group made a comeback this year, displacing Vinod Adani, brother of Gautam Adani and Uday Kotak of Kotak Securities from India’s top 10 wealthiest persons list. (Images sourced via Forbes India)

Mukesh Ambani, chairman and MD of Reliance industries secured the paramount position in this year’s Hurun list with a total wealth of Rs 8,08,700 crore. Ambani surpassed Gautam Adani, chairperson of Adani Group to achieve pole position.

MIB asks TRAI to include giving TV distributors autonomy for bouquet pricing issue in consultation paper

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)

MIB has written to the TRAI Secretary to take into account AIDCF’S proposal to allow TV distributors autonomy to break broadcast bouquets.

Zee-Sony merger to take place by December this year

The petitioner requested TDSAT to declare the notices dated January 3, 2025, and December 16, 2024, as void ab initio and legally invalid.

If the proposed merger materialises, it will bring together over 70 television channels, video streaming services, as per reports.

Apple trolled by netizens for using plastic at the 2023 Wonderlust Event

“Apple gave us cookies at the event. They were so good,” said YouTube star Nikias Molina on Twitter (now called X), and shared a picture of a cookie wrapped in plastic packaging. (Image by @NikiasMolina via Twitter)

The event attendees were given cookies wrapped individually in clear plastic and that led to netizens calling out Apple and trolling the company.

TRAI issues regulations and amendments to protect digital media copyright

Majority of the broadcasters and the members of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) oppose the TRAI's regulation requiring broadcasters to provide free channels on DD Free Dish to private distribution platform operators (DPOs).

Numerous modification/additions were proposed by several stakeholders. Hence, the Authority was of the opinion that system requirements for DRM shall be dealt with in a separate consultation paper.

OTT regulations: TRAI extends comments’ deadline on ‘Regulatory Mechanism’, ‘Selective Banning of OTT Services’ paper

MSOs (Multi-System Operators) and HITS (Headend-In-The-Sky) operators are also instructed to ensure that LCOs with interconnection agreements submit the necessary details within the specified timeframe.(Representative image by Erik Mclean via Unsplash)

Upon deliberation of the industry stakeholders’ request to extend the date for submission of counter comments, TRAI decided to extend the last date for submission to September 29.

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting asks BARC to share ‘Respondent Level Data’ with broadcasters

Two wheelers, shampoos, paints and moisturising lotion/creams were new entrants among the top 10 categories this year for TV broadcasters

BARC India had asked MIB to elucidate if it wants the body to share Raw Level Data or Respondent Level Data. BARC sought clarity from the Ministry as there was confusion with respect to the interpretation of the term ‘RLD’.

MIB to introduce new bill to regulate OTT platforms and DTH services

OTT is tuned into for specific programming, so ads are more likely to be consumed because they are fewer and unskippable at the start and middle of programming.(Representative Image: Bastian Riccardi via Unsplash)

The bill is currently in its initial stages and is most likely to be introduced only after the general elections next year.

Zee row: ‘What’s the guarantee you will finish investigation in 8 months’ SAT asks SEBI

After the deal was terminated in January, Zee apparently has reached out to the Sony executives to reconsider the termination and has also offered for talks this month.

Senior counsel Darius Khambata, who appeared for SEBI informed the tribunal that while the investigation is likely to be completed in eight months as per SEBI’s chairperson, he will take further instruction and apprise the tribunal of the same.