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Private channels to have 30-min slot for 'public interest' programmes

Part of new uplinking-downlinking rules prescribed by I&B ministry

Kodak Matrix QLED TV 50-inch review: Inexpensive, but feature-rich smart TV

The Kodak Matrix QLED TV 50-inch goes beyond fundamentals in terms of features to look good for its price, but cheap built and unstable operating system give away its budget roots

'Centre plans to deregulate uplinking of satellite television channels'

The government will soon deregulate uplinking of satellite television channels in a bid to make India an uplinking hub. Addressing the India Space Congress here, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra said on Friday that of the 898 television channels broadcast in the country, 532 use foreign satellites for uplinking and downlinking of their services. "We want to deregulate uplinking to satellites under the guidelines so that India can become a hub," Chandra said. He said the uplinking and downlinking guidelines were last issued in 2011 and the process to revise them was underway. "The guidelines will be revised soon, may be within a month," Chandra told reporters later. He said neighbouring countries such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan can also use India as a hub for uplinking their television channels. Chandra said the government had approved USD 102 million (one million = 10 lakh) in remittances to foreign satellite operators over the past two years for providing .

CAG to conduct special audit for DTH service providers on I&B min's orders

The audit will be conducted to ensure that the amount to be submitted to the Centre in the form of the licence fee is "correctly assessed"

Fantasy sports' body lauds govt's guidelines on online betting ads

The advisories were supplemented with evidence of direct and surrogate ads of betting websites such as Fairplay, PariMatch, Betway, Wolf 777, and 1xBet.

Gaming body welcomes govt's diktat on online betting advertisements

The ministry said it had issued a similar advisory on June 13, asking newspapers, private TV channels, and digital news publishers to refrain from publishing ads of online betting platforms

LG Electronics unveils world's largest 97-inch OLED TV at US trade show

LG Electronics said it has showcased the world's largest organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV at the latest trade show in the US in a bid to target the premium TV market in North America

Xiaomi Smart TV X50 review: Among the best Android LED smart TVs on budget

At Rs 34,999, the Xiaomi Smart TV X50 is Rs 4,000 cheaper than the Mi TV 5X despite being similar in terms of features. Is it as good or has Xiaomi cut corners? Let us find out

Prasar Bharati considers launching children's TV channel under Doordarshan

Content for DD Kids will come from broadcaster's library and partnerships with animation studios and production houses: sources

Thomson QLED Google TV 55-inch review: An affordable yet competent smart TV

The Thomson QLED Google TV 55-inch is not perfect, but its affordable price tag makes up for its limitations. The TV impresses with premium design, good audio-visual experience, and modest performance

Large-panel TVs' share has tripled in 5 years to over 40%: CRISIL report

Sharp 35-40% decline in prices over the past five years has been the key growth driver; other tailwinds include greater rising incomes, higher OTT consumption and deeper web penetration

Jawahar Goel quits as Dish TV director, will step down at Sept 26 AGM

Yes Bank, which holds 25% in Dish TV, has been pushing for a board revamp, including removal of Goel, Narang and others

Fiscal 2022 was not the smoothest year for Dish TV: Annual Report

The DTH market has been facing major challenges as the market evolves steadily. Linear television is making way for digital services, forcing players to reinvent quickly.

Zee is in talks with CCI to get approval for merger with Sony Entertainment

As per the BARC data for the ongoing financial year (2023), the merged entity has 36 per cent TV viewership market share in the Hindi GEC segment, and 33 per cent in the Hindi movies channels.

How is TV adapting to the digital age?

As the audience went tech-savvy, our humble TV also turned smart. It offered them good content on the big screen. Find out how TV managed to stay relevant in this fast-changing world

The future of television: Trends that can futureproof broadcasting

Pay TV continues to hold on. But, as television gets a resurrection online, the future is digital

As TV gets a resurrection online, simplicity of its model keeps it going

The second part of the series looks at what Indians are watching

Tele's new vision: A shift from linear to digital amid changing audience

The growth of TV depends on its ability to migrate its audiences and business online

The future of television

TV's spot on the new video ecosystem building up is certain. What we will be calling it is not

Aiwa's India 'sweet spot': Japanese brand back with new strategy for TVs

Aiwa is back now - this time with a fundamentally changed strategy