Indian Television

Govt working to shield conventional media amid rapid digitisation: Vaishnaw

The government has planned a series of initiatives to shield the conventional media from the disruptions expected due to rapid digitisation in the sector. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the government plans to remove the regulatory overhang in the radio industry and Television Rating Point (TRP) reforms. "The government is working to remove regulatory barriers wherever they exist," the minister said in an informal interaction with reporters here. Vaishnaw said the ministry is exploring ways to improve the television rating system to ensure fair revenue to television channels from government advertisements. "Television Rating Point (TRP) guidelines are being formulated. The first round of consultation is complete, feedback has been received, and a second consultation paper will be published soon," the minister said. The government is also considering increasing the advertisement rates for print and television media. Vaishnaw said the

Smriti Irani back in 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' reboot, 25 yrs later

'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' is back, featuring actor-turned-BJP leader Smriti Irani, and is set to premiere on July 29 at 10:30 pm on Star Plus. The official announcement was made on July 7, 2025

MIB proposes amendments to TV ratings guidelines, inviting more agencies

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting proposes changes to the TV ratings system to foster competition and enhance the accuracy of data, particularly for connected TV platforms

Tata Play FY25 loss widens to ₹529 cr, revenue slides to ₹4,082 cr

Tata Play, formerly known as Tata Sky, has reported widening of consolidated loss to Rs 529.43 crore for FY25, as it competes with other DTH operators including DishTV, Airtel Digital TV, and DD Free Dish. The company had incurred a net loss of Rs 353.88 crore in FY24. Revenue from operations declined 5.15 per cent to Rs 4,082.5 crore in FY25. Reasons for the company's widening loss could not be immediately known. Total income, which includes other income, was also down 5.03 per cent to Rs 4,109.3 crore in last financial year, according to financial data accessed by business intelligence platform Tofler. Tata Play's advertising promotional expenses were down 29.2 per cent to Rs 124.28 crore in FY25, as against Rs 175.54 crore a year before. Total expenses were 3 per cent lower at Rs 4,619.22 crore. However, the company reduced its net debt to Rs 3,445.60 crore in FY25 from Rs 4,010.21 crore a year ago. As of March 31, 2025, Tata Sons is the largest shareholder in the company with

TV actor Hina Khan marries her longtime love Rocky Jaiswal; who is he?

TV actor Hina Khan married her longtime boyfriend, Rocky Jaiswal on June 4 and surprised her fans with this happy news. Now, a series of photos has emerged from her mehendi function with joy

TV actor Dipika Kakar diagnosed with stage 2 liver cancer; celebs react

Popular TV actor Dipika Kakar has disclosed that she has been diagnosed with stage 2 liver cancer. Dipika was wished strength and love by celeb friends like Gauahar, Avika Gor and others

Trai likely to adjust cable TV rules for clearer business picture

Lahoti added that Trai, in its recent review of the regulations in 2024 for cable TV, critically examined whether certain regulations were truly needed in the industry

'Family Man 3' actor Rohit Basfore found dead, family alleges murder

Actor Rohit Basfore, who stars in the popular web series "Family Man 3," was found dead on Sunday night next to a waterfall in the Garbhanga jungle of Assam

Streaming likely to overtake pay TV globally in 2025, says report

Streaming is beginning to look like pay TV 2.0

World Television Day 2023: History, importance, theme, quotes and facts

World TV Day is celebrated every year on November 21 to talk about the significance and meaning of TV in our lives. It was announced by the Unified Nations General Assembly in 1996

Mobile phone players oppose TEC proposal on direct TV broadcast on handsets

Mobile phone industry body ICEA has opposed incorporation of a new standard for providing direct television service on handsets in absence of its acceptance in global standards. State-run Telecommunications Engineering Centre (TEC) had floated a consultation paper for television broadcasting directly on mobile handheld devices or Direct to Mobile Broadcasting technology. In the process, TEC has sought industry views on incorporating a video standard, ATSC 3.0 in the national standard. According to India Cellular and Electronics Association, whose members include Apple, Nokia, Lava, Foxconn, Dixon etc, India is aggressively pushing for mobile manufacturing in the country and all the major brands are producing and exporting phones from India. "The design and manufacture of mobile phones to incorporate ATSC 3.0 will adversely impact mobile manufacturing efforts. The inclusion of any technology which is not proven and globally acceptable goes against the market forces and will derail t

Cricket WC 2023: Television sales skyrocket, especially for larger screens

Sales of televisions of size 55-inch and above have grown by 2-2.5 times compared to sales registered during the Shraddh period last year

Smart TV Shipments fall 5% in H1, estimated to decline 7% in 2023: Report

India's smart TV shipments are expected to decline 7 per cent in 2023 on account of factors such as inflation and other macroeconomic headwinds in the country, said a Counterpoint Research report on Tuesday. In the first half of 2023, the India Smart TV Shipments have already declined 5 per cent, the report said. However, the report also added that TV manufacturing is increasing in India with new investments by OEMs in creating manufacturing capacity. Newer OEMs are also entering the market and partnering with leading brands to make their TVs, it said. "We estimate that India's smart TV market will see a decline of 7 per cent YoY in 2023. The second half of the year will see an increase in smart TV shipments compared to the first half due to the festive season," said the latest report from Counterpoint's IoT Service. The report also added despite a slowdown, the TV market continued to witness premiumisation as demand for bigger screen size smart TVs, which are 55 inches and above,

Chinese television brands losing market share as LG and Samsung cut prices

An industry expert said that while brands like Lloyd are making aggressive moves, Chinese brands, on the other hand, are focusing on wrapping up their losses

Robust mechanism in place for regulating media channels: Centre to SC

Asserting that there is no statutory vacuum, the central government has told the Supreme Court there exists a robust mechanism for regulation of content of private television channels. In an affidavit filed before the top court, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has said the Union of India has always protected journalistic freedom and encouraged the policy of promoting self-restraint and self-regulation in the field of journalism. The government said this was meant to ensure that media houses and journalists acknowledge their vital role and responsibilities towards the society and elevate their standards of practice though self-devised methods. This, it said, ensures there is minimum interference by government authorities in the functioning of media. It is only in cases involving national security that the government's statutory mechanism kicks in, the affidavit said. "There is no statutory vacuum, in so far as regulation of the broadcast of irresponsible reporting and

SC proposes to strengthen self-regulatory mechanism for TV news channels

The Supreme Court on Monday found fault with the existing self-regulatory mechanism to monitor TV news channels and sought the Centre's response, saying it wants to make it "more effective". Making it clear that it does not want to impose any censorship on media, a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud stressed on the need for having an effective self-regulatory mechanism and said some channels went "berserk" during the coverage of actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case. The top court asked the News Broadcasters Association (NBA), which is now known as News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA) and has a self-regulatory mechanism, to take inputs from the chairperson of News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority, Justice (retd) A K Sikri, and its former chief Justice (retd) R V Raveendran, both former Supreme Court judges. It noted that the self-regulatory mechanism can be strengthened after taking note of all existing material, including the inputs of former ap

Kodak 9XPRO TV series, CA PRO series launched in India: Price, specs

The 9XPRO line-up includes its 32, 40, 42 and 43-inch models and the price begins at Rs 10,499

After Sony's merger plan for India's Zee turns into farce, time to walk

The television market in India is large, but its best days are in the rear-view mirror. So although the Zee network reaches 750 million people, its market share of 16.6% is stagnant

Sarabhai vs Sarabhai actor Vaibhavi Upadhyaya dies in car accident

Vaibhavi was travelling with her fiance in Himachal Pradesh when their car lost control at a sharp bend, reports said

Anupamaa, Om Shanti Om actor Nitesh Pandey dies of cardiac arrest

Nitesh's demise has left the entertainment industry in mourning, and celebrities are now paying their heartfelt tributes to the late actor