Few popular news channels yet to book slots on DD Free Dish

The mercury and money is rising as the race to bag a slot on pubcaster Doordarshan’s FTA DTH platform, Free Dish, gains momentum. The first day of the 52nd  e-auctions for slots on the FTA platform with a massive reach yesterday saw some of the popular TV news channels failing to get a berth, while […]

TRAI moves Bombay HC for early order on NTO 2.0 case

India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently filed an application with the Bombay High Court requesting an order be pronounced at the earliest in a case that the country’s broadcasting sector, via some TV channels, had filed contesting the regulator’s economic tariff regulations, also popularly known as the New Tariff Oder 2.0. TRAI’s […]

Sports sharing rules amendments pending as case in Delhi HC

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) is maintaining a status quo on amending the sports sharing guidelines that lists the sporting events to be shared with national broadcaster Prasar Bharati as the case is pending a final order at the Delhi High Court. Prasar Bharati owns and operates Doordarshan and All India Radio. “The Ministry […]

Govt. reviewing experts’ report on BARC functioning: Javadekar

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is studying the report submitted by an expert committee on audience measurements and suitable action will be be taken after a thorough review.  “Based on the report of the committee headed by CEO, Prasar Bharati Shashi Vempati, along with recommendations of TRAI, the present (audience measurement) guidelines are being analyzed […]

Govt. asks Twitter to block 250 tweets/accounts linked to farmers’ protest

Micro-blogging site Twitter blocked several accounts and tweets after the Indian government asked the platform to take action against 250 handles and posts for containing ”false and provocative content” related to the ongoing farmers” agitation. These include accounts of Kisan Ekta Morcha and BKU Ekta Urgahan that have thousands of followers and have been actively […]

Javadekar says Budget ‘forward looking’; MIB budgetary support Rs. 4071 cr.

New Delhi, 02-02-2021, IBW Team Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar has termed the Union Budget 2021-22 a “forward looking” one. Incidentally, the budgetary support for one of his ministries, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), was pegged for FY 2021-22 at Rs 4071.23 crore, a shade lower than last year’s grant. Speaking to […]