Netflix to acquire WBD for total enterprise value of $82.7bn 
Madras HC halts release of ‘Akhanda 2’ in major relief for Eros International 
Kevin Vaz highlights India’s content surge at Asia TV Forum 2025 
Gaurav Gandhi honored as M&E visionary at CII Summit 2025 
Ministry of Tourism signs MoU with Netflix to showcase India’s destinations globally 
GTPL Hathway unveils ‘GTPL Infinity’, new satellite-based HITS platform 
S8UL launches India’s 1st FGC Talent Hunt for Tekken 8 & Street Fighter 6 
‘One Two Cha Cha Chaa’ set for theatrical release Jan 2026 
Nokia, Airtel team up to open 5G network APIs for India’s developers 
Meta signs new deals with news outlets to boost AI 
Prime Video sets final season of ‘Four More Shots Please!’ 
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has said that while 14 satellite news channels were permitted to start operations in 2023, penal actions against 18 defaulters were taken for breach of various regulations in th...
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Ministry Of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) is a ministerial-level agency of the Government of India, that brings the rules, regulations, and laws in the field of information broadcasting, Press, and the Cinema of India.
New draft of B’cast Bill proposes to regulate news influencers
Individuals who routinely upload videos to social media, make podcasts or write about current affairs online could be classified as digital news broadcasters, according to the new draft of the broadcasting bill that the government shared with stakeholders. The new version -- HT has reviewed a copy -- is the second draft of
MIB’s WAVE aims new benchmarks in creativity, innovation, influence
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwani Vaishnaw, while announcing the World Audio Visual and Entertainment (WAVE) Summit, said the government will focus on creating employment in the media and entertainment sector and augment the talent pipeline.
This, he explained, will be...
MIB dilutes norm on ads’ self-declaration; restricts it to food, health sectors
The government yesterday sought to ease the pains of the media over the self-declaration of all advertisements --- a move necessitated by a recent Supreme Court order --- by saying such affidavits now would be needed for ads related to food and health sectors.
In ad advisory, dated J...
MIB proposes 5-year registration for LCOs; to make pan-India access easy
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed a five-year registration for local cable operators (LCOs) instead of one year as the present norm is. But it has also hinted at raising the registration fee from Rs. 500 annually. The government is al...
MIB warns b’casters on transfer of core TV ops
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued a stern warning to broadcasters, emphasizing that transferring the core operations of TV channels to third parties, including group entities, without prior permission is a direct violation of polic...