Avinash Pandey, former CEO of ABP Network, is set to take over as the Secretary General of the Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF), according to...

Former ABP Network CEO Avinash Pandey to be new IBDF secy-general

Avinash Pandey, former CEO of ABP Network, is set to take over as the Secretary General of the Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF), according to people familiar with the development. He will be succeeding Siddharth Jain, who has held the position since July 2021. A seasoned media professional, Pandey has been associated with t...


India antitrust body raids offices of global ad agencies, IBDF

India antitrust body raids offices of global ad agencies, IBDF

The Indian antitrust body has raided the offices of many global advertising giants, including GroupM, Publicis, Dentsu and Interpublic Group, and a broadcasters' industry group over alleged price collusion, people with direct knowledge told Reuters yesterday.

Officers of the Competit...


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Broadcasters seek parliamentary committee meeting over exclusion concerns

Broadcasters are seeking a meeting with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT following their exclusion from discussions that shaped the report, 'Regulation of Cable Television in India', by the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF). Expressing concerns over being sidelined from crucial deliberations, the <...