Page 12 - Media

Prasar Bharati ends PTI subscription, invites proposal from other agencies

Prasar Bharati has ended its subscription of news agency Press Trust of India and will now invite fresh proposals from other domestic news agencies, sources said

TRP system not very scientific, prone to manipulation: Par panel told

Sources in the panel said an elaborate and comprehensive discussion was held on fake news, the alleged TRP scam and issues related to media regulation in the current era of convergent technology

Media, entertainment biz to reach Rs 1,86,600 cr revenue in FY22: Report

The media and entertainment sector, which was badly hit due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to rebound to touch a revenue of Rs 1,86,600 crore in 2021-22, due to acceleration of digital adoption among users across geographies, according to a report. The sector should recover and post a 33 per cent growth in 2021-22, following a contraction of 20 per cent in 2020-21, which still implies a loss of around two years of growth, said KPMG in India Partner and Head (Media and Entertainment) Girish Menon. He was quoting the KPMG Media and Entertainment (M&E) report, 'A year off script: Time for resilience', which examines the performance of the M&E sector during a particularly challenging period. The two areas that offer encouragement are the continued economic growth of India and the universal acceleration of digital adoption among users across geographies, he said. "As per our revised estimates, India could be home to a billion digital users by 2028 ..

Harold Evans: 'A newspaper is an argument on the way to a deadline'

From smoky Fleet Street newsrooms to star-studded literary circles in New York, Evans climbed to success with relentless independence, innovative ideas and an appetite for risks

Sudarshan TV: Can media be allowed to target whole communities, asks SC

Supreme Court questioned Sudarshan TV over its 'Bindas Bol' programme, whose promo had claimed that the channel would show the 'big expose on conspiracy to infiltrate Muslims in government service'

Like other products, Indian media also needs to go global: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that at a time when India's voice and local products are going global, the country's media industry also needs to go global

China targets press cards for US media, suspends full renewal: Report

China has suspended full renewal of press accreditation for some journalists at US media outlets in apparent retribution for Washington's targeting of Chinese reporters working in the United States

Take action against Sudarshan TV, former civil servants urge Amit Shah

In a snowballing of the controversy over "UPSC Jihad", 91 former civil servants have written to Amit Shah and Prakash Javadekar seeking legal and administrative action against Sudarshan New TV channel

Aveek Sarkar of ABP group elected new Press Trust of India chairman

Aveek Sarkar, the Editor Emeritus and Vice Chairman of the Ananda Bazar Group of Publications, has been elected Chairman of Press Trust of India, the country's premier news agency

Covid-19 impact: Media auditing grows as firms scrutinise budgets

Deloitte enters fray; others strengthen expertise

Hinduja group media arm claims turnaround, plans services in new countries

NXTDIGITAL reports annual profit of Rs 110.05 crore as against a loss of Rs 303.43 crore a year ago.

Twitter labels state-controlled media outlets, govt officials' accounts

The micro-blogging platform will not amplify tweets by state-controlled media outlets. The move will make affected accounts less likely to appear in search results or notifications

James Murdoch resigns from News Corp's board over editorial differences

New York-based News Corp also publishes major papers in Australia and the UK and owns the HarperCollins book publisher

Media groups demand judicial probe into attack on Ghaziabad journalist

Joshi, who was shot in the head by some assailants, succumbed to injuries at a private hospital early on Wednesday

Govt, media became part of solution to problem posed by Covid-19: Naqvi

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that in times of crisis, govt, society, cinema, and media in India act as "four bodies, one soul", and in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic they became a part of the solution

Ficci Frames: Consumers must pay for content, says Disney's Uday Shankar

Says media industry is set to take a huge hit on account of the reliance on advertising

IT professionals think worse coming in next 6 months: LinkedIn survey

One in three Indians have reported a decrease in their personal incomes, says 'Workforce Confidence Index' of LinkedIn.

Distribution dispute

Media and tech giants need to find a common ground

Kashmir photojournalist booked for 'anti-national' social media post

The development comes close on the heels of police summoning senior journalist Peerzada Ashiq, working for a national daily, over a story he had filed recently

Covid-19 hinterland digest: UP evacuates students, but labourers are stuck

A constable travels more than 500 km to join "duty" in UP and a hospital in Agra is investigated for its coronavirus numbers.