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Adani group becomes single-largest shareholder in NDTV with 37.4% stake

Conglomerate can now propose reconstitution of board, say proxy advisory firms

Adani group's Rs 493-cr open offer for NDTV shares to begin on Tuesday

The offer, for 16.7 million shares at Rs 294 apiece, will close on December 5. The size of the open offer is nearly Rs 493 crore

Sports TV broadcasting garnered revenue of Rs 9,500 crore in FY22: Report

This is a significant margin in terms of the consumers of sport, indicating that TV broadcasting still remains the number one channel in providing content to viewers

Goyal calls for self-regulation within entertainment industry on content

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asked the entertainment industry to self-regulate content of programmes on televisions and over-the-top (OTT) platforms as some of them are beyond acceptable standards within the Indian cultural landscape. He said that some form of self-regulation and some levels of decency in the presentation of India, Indian families and culture needs to be there. "I do believe that some form of self-regulation within the media and entertainment industry is called for. On the one hand, we talk of our culture, rich tradition, our heritage, our family value systems and on the other hand, some of what we see on television and OTT platforms, certainly is beyond what is ordinarily acceptable standards within the Indian cultural landscape," the minister said. He wondered if any of the Indian families use the kind of language that is sometimes reflected on some of these OTT shows. "I do not know if it helps in sell your product any better. I suspec

Direct-to-mobile broadcasting pilot study in NCR soon: I&B Secretary

A pilot study on direct-to-mobile broadcasting, that has the potential to enhance the reach of television manifold, will be carried out in the national capital region soon, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra said on Thursday. Addressing the Big Picture Summit organised by Confederation of Indian Industry here, Chandra said direct to mobile broadcasting was the next big thing for television media as it has the potential to increase viewership manifold. Currently, there are about 20 crore television households in the country. India has over 60 crore smartphone users and 80 crore broadband users. Reach of television media is set to be much higher, he said. He said IIT-Kanpur and Sankhya Labs have carried out a pilot study on direct to mobile broadcasting in Bengaluru and were now launching another study in either Noida or some place near Delhi. Chandra said the government was also working on the issue of TRP ratings. The pilot project on reverse path data (RPD) has

New set of proposals on media ownership in the works, says TRAI chief

Second time in eight years that TRAI will be issuing guidelines. Comes amid the Adani-NDTV spat. Regulator had released consultation paper in April

Smart TV scores over mobile devices for OTT content, finds survey

In terms of consumption patterns of those watching stre­a­ming TV, 41 per cent prefer OTT for movies and serials, 17 per cent prefer music

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.