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India projected to add 21 mn pay TV subs by 2026

India, China, Korea to fuel APAC pay TV growth

Though the total Asia Pacific pay TV industry revenue, comprising subscription fees, and local and regional advertising sales, contracted by three per cent in 2020 to reach US$53 billion, the growth till 2025 will be largely driven by India, Korea and China, according to new data released by Media Partners Asia.

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India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has said it suspended the registration of about 276 MSOs in April, though the reasons were not publicly outlined. However, the MIBs also stated that despite the latest action, the total number of MSOs in the country stood at 1761 at the end of April 2022. The number includes MSOs whose registrations were suspended. From the data put on the website of the Ministry, it is not clear whether the MSOs whose registrations got suspended could get back to delivering normal services as and when the objections raised by the government were addressed and anomalies in the registrations were rectified. A few of the suspended MSOs --- as highlighted by the MIB --- did change the structure of their companies from partnership to proprietorship entities. The list of suspended MSOs could be viewed on the MIB website at https://mib.gov.in/sites/default/files/List%20of%20Registered%20MSOs%20as%20on%2030.04.2022.pdf. There were four MSOs whose registrations were cancelled/surrendered during the month of April. The applications of Shivam Cable & Broadband Private Limited of East Medinipur in West Bengal and Gujrata State's Bhuj-based Rallyon Technology were rejected by the MIB owing to suppression of vital information. In March 2022 also MIB had rejected the application of two MSOs as they had withheld relevant information from the government. The registration of Panduranga Cable Network of Telengana was cancelled in April 2022 due to non-operation. Ditto for Karnataka’s RK Digital Cable TV Network. As per a government order of 2017, all registered MSOs, unless indicated in the registration order specifically, can operate anywhere in India.

Govt urges news channels to spread Covid message

India’s Ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) has written to all news channels in the country to spread awareness about surging Covid cases and the need for proper precautions. In a note to TV news channels and their associations, it has said the number of cases of COVID-19 in the country was witnessing an “alarming upward trend” and t...

YuppTV acquires IPl-’21 digital broadcast rights

YuppTV acquires IPl-’21 digital broadcast rights

YuppTV, a leading OTT platform for South Asian content, has acquired the digital broadcasting rights for India’s IPL 2021 cricket and would be streaming 60 T20 matches in close to 100 countries.

After shifting to the UAE in 2020 owing to the nationwide lockdown, the money-spinning an...

Viacom18 appoints Ghosh as biz head COLORS Bangla

Viacom18 appoints Ghosh as biz head COLORS Bangla

Viacom18 on Tuesday said Sagnik Ghosh has been appointed as the Business Head, COLORS Bangla. Sagnik will be taking over from Rahul Chakravarti who cemented the channel’s position as the third ranked GEC in the highly competitive Bengali market.

Sagnik will be reporting to Rajesh Iye...

Saregama Q2 profit up 36% on increased licensing of songs

Saregama, Triller in global music licensing deal

Indian entertainment company Saregama on Tuesday announced a global music licensing deal with short format video platform Triller.

"As part of this deal, Saregama will license its entire catalogue to Triller allowing users to create innovative content using the robust music library o...