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Warner music India partners with SVF Entertainment 
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The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a batch of petitions filed by television broadcasters in 2013 challenging the Telecom Re...
Category: Regulation
MIB opens Govt digital ad campaigns to MSME startups
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has amended the Digital Advertisement Policy 2023 to allow eligible MSME entities and startups to participate in government digital advertising campaigns through a separate empanelment mechanism. The move is expected to widen opportunities for smaller agencies and emerging digital firms looking ...
MIB further tweaks TV ratings rules, tightens governance norms
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry yesterday further amended key provisions of the recently notified Television Ratings Policy 2026, tightening governance standards for rating agencies, expanding audience measurement requirements and setting fresh timeli...
MIB extends by 4 weeks ban on news channels’ TRP by BARC India
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India to immediately withhold the reporting of Television Rating Points (TRPs) for news TV channels for a further period of four weeks, or until further directions are issued.
IAMAI flays TRAI attempts to regulate communication OTT
Industry body IAMAI yesterday alleged that the regulator TRAI is attempting to regulate over-the-top platforms, such as WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, which do not fall within the scope of telecommunications services, through propo...
TRAI consultation seeks policy reset to up public Wi-Fi expansion
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) yesterday released a consultation paper on the ‘Proliferation of Public Wi-Fi Networks in India’, calling for a comprehensive reassessment of the regulatory and policy framework to accelerate deployment of public Wi-Fi infrastructure, improve affordability, and expand ...