Bombay HC grants interim stay on parts of IT Rules

Mumbai court likely to pronounce order on NTO 2.0

The wait may be finally over for a clear direction on Indian broadcast regulator’s directives on tariff orders for cable TV.

One hopes so as Bombay High Court would hold forth on the NTO 2.0 case today and stakeholders expect an order would be pronounced, which would at least give a ...


MIB’s new digital ad policy to help govt. widen online outreach

India proposes Cinematograph Act changes for digital age

The Indian government has proposed amendments in the Cinematograph Act to keep pace with the changing times and technology, which would also help in curbing online piracy and bring about uniformity in product classification for viewing by consumers as was recently done for streaming content.


BARC ratings: CNN-News18 tops English news genre

TV advertising stays strong; May’21 growth 64%: BARC

Ad volumes in May 2021 have witnessed a significant growth of 64% as compared to May 2020 and have remained at par with previous years, data released Thursday by Broadcast Audience Research Council India (BARC) revealed.

“2021 began on a high note for television Ad Volumes. Despite a...


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MIB rejects news channels’ digital norms exemption plea

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has rejected a request from traditional and legacy media companies with digital businesses to be exempt from the country’s newly-implemented digital regulations and has also refused an extension to the compliance period of 15 days given earlier.