Prasoon Joshi to head panel on measures to strengthen film sector

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted a high-level committee under Prasar Bharati Chairman Prasoon Joshi to recommend measures for strengthening India’s film sector, with a focus on making the industry more competitive, future-ready and globally positioned. The committee, according to an official statement from the government late last evening, has been tasked with […]

Shashi Shekhar Vempati gets Padma Shri honour

Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has been honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award  one of India’s highest civilian honours. According to a PIB press release, the award has been given in recognition of his valuable contributions in the fields of public service, technology, media, and nation building. […]

TV channels steady, DTH shrinks; telecom, b’band subs up Jan-Mar quarter

India’s Rs. 2.78 trillion media and entertainment sector presented a mixed picture in the January-March 2026 quarter with the pay DTH subscriber base declining, while private FM radio expanded its footprint and satellite television channel availability remained broadly stable, according to data released yesterday by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). TRAI, in its […]

Govt notifies expanded list of sports events of national importance

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has notified a fresh list of sporting events of national importance under the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007, bringing a wide range of international and domestic competitions within the ambit of mandatory sharing with the public broadcaster. The notification supersedes an earlier order […]

WAVES OTT tops 10mn users; aims to double base by Mar ’27

WAVES OTT, the digital streaming platform of Prasar Bharati, has crossed one crore (10 million) registered users, achieving the milestone less than two years after its launch in November 2024, according to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB). The platform, according to an official statement yesterday, now offers more than 24,000 content titles and over […]

Advertising fraternity felicitates Prasoon Joshi at Goafest 2026

The Indian advertising, media and communications industry came together at Goafest 2026 to honour Padma Shri Prasoon Joshi following his appointment as Chairman of Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster. The recognition celebrated not only his new responsibility at the national broadcaster but also his longstanding contribution to the advertising and media landscape. Joshi will […]