Shashi Shekhar Vempati gets Padma Shri honour 
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MIFF panel agrees youngsters driving documentary renaissance 
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Zee Marathi revives ‘Home Minister’,‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ 
Vertigo TV, ADMOTT partner to tap growing micro-drama market 
Indian Govt says Telegram being monitored for content breaches 
Concerned over surrogate advertisements on television and social media platforms, the government has directed industry bodies like CII, Ficci and Assocham and those related to advertising and broadcasting to ensure compliance of...
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Media QuickView: Chances low for Sony-Zee merger getting stuck
By Karan Taurani@Elara
As per our analysis, Zee/Sony as a combined entity will command an ad revenue share of 28 percent; which is much below threshold of 40 percent --- that means there is a low likelihood of an issue on this.
In terms of presence across variou...
Meta takes action against 2.7 cr. posts on FB, Insta in India
Social media major Meta had taken action against 2.7 crore posts on Facebook and Instagram in July, the company said in its monthly transparency report on Wednesday. The company took action against 2.5 crore posts on Facebook and 20 lakh posts on Instagram to comply with Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics...
Adani group rejects NDTV claims on need for tax clearance
The Adani group rejected claims by New Delhi Television Ltd. (NDTV) that a major stake sale by its founders would require clearance from India's tax authorities, as a public wrangle to take control of the popular news network intensified.
The Adani conglomerate run by India's richest...
Vasudha Gupta assumes charge as DG of AIR News
Senior Indian Information Service officer Vasudha Gupta assumed charge as the Director General of the News Services division of the All India Radio (AIR) on Thursday. A 1989-batch IIS officer, Gupta has served in various capacities in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting during her career spanning more than 32 years. Before her app...
TRAI extends deadline for NTO 2.0 implementation
As expected, broadcast and telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended implementation of New Regulatory Framework 2020 for broadcast sector, popularly known as NTO 2.0, by three months till November 30 for broadcasters, while for other stakeholders too it has been pushed back.