Tv Industry

Rise and Fall grand finale: Arjun Bijlani crowned winner, wins ₹28 lakh

Ashneer Grover's reality show Rise & Fall announced its winner on October 17. TV actor Arjun Bijlani lifted the trophy after defeating Aarush Bhola and won a cash prize of ₹28.10 lakh

Sony India to pass on GST cut on TVs, expects up to 10% demand increase

Leading consumer electronics maker Sony India on Friday said it will pass on the 8-10 per cent benefit of the GST reduction on TV sets to consumers and expects up to 10 per cent pick up in the demand, its Managing Director Sunil Nayyar said. Sony India, a leading player in the rapidly evolving smart premium TV market in the country, expects a boost in consumption and is stepping up its marketing initiatives to capitalise on the momentum, he said. The company, with a significant price advantage after GST reduction, will capture the positive consumer sentiment in the festive season sales, which has already started from South with Onam. "With the GST reduction, we are hopeful that the entire benefit, ranging from 8 to 10 per cent, will be passed on to the consumers. This will definitely boost consumption, especially in the 55-inch and above TV segment, where customers stand to enjoy a significant price advantage," said Nayyar. The government on Wednesday announced next generation GST

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

Public shareholders collectively demand board revamp, says Dish TV CEO

The public shareholders collectively own 95.96 per cent of the shares as of December 2024, as per BSE, while the promoter group, Essel Group, holds 4.04 per cent

Actor Rubina Dilaik set to make TV comeback with Laughter Chefs Season 2

Actor Rubina Dilaik is all set to return in the Laughter Chefs season 2. The actor was away since she won Bigg Boss 14. Elvish Yadav, Abdu Rozik, and Abhishek Kumar are other confirmed contestants

South Korean giant Daewoo's TV pricing strategy to focus on value

5% higher than Chinese, but 8-10% lower than Korean competitors

Khatron Ke Khiladi 14: Why was Asim Riaz evicted from show? Details inside

After he "disrespected" his fellow contestants and the show's host, Rohit Shetty, the rapper and model Asim Riaz was kicked out the famed Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 14 show

Tata Group considering buying Walt Disney's minority stake in TV Platform

The companies are in preliminary talks about an acquisition of Disney's significant minority stake, which would value Tata Play at about $1 billion or more, the people said

Television prices may go up by 10% in April due to rising open cell rates

This is the second hike manufacturers will take in 2024

Paramount in talks to sell India TV joint venture stake to Reliance

New York-based media company has been in advanced talks to sell its minority stake in Viacom18 Media Pvt. to Reliance, said the people, who asked to not to be identified as the information is private

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,

OnePlus Monitor X 27, Monitor E 24 set to launch in India on December 12

The OnePlus Monitor X 27 will come in 27-inch screen size and the OnePlus Monitor E 24 in 24-inch screen size

A painful halt: If you work in film and TV, get ready for layoff

A multiyear boom in film and TV production, driven by media firms racing to sign up subscribers for their new streaming services, has come to a painful halt

China's largest chipmaker warns of rapid freeze as smartphone demand skids

China's largest chipmaker reported revenue rose 42% to $1.9 billion in the second quarter, generally in line with expectations

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

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

Man allegedly supplying drugs to film, TV industry people nabbed by NCB

The NCB has arrested a 30-year-old man who was allegedly supplying drugs to people connected with the film and TV industry, an official said on Thursday

Open cells used in TV manufacturing to attract 5% import duty from Oct 1

The TV industry has been arguing that it is under pressure as price of fully built panel has gone up by 50% and customs duty of 5% on open cell would lead to a rise in TV price by about 4%

Trai seeks BARC board overhaul; major implications for TV industry on anvil

BARC measures television viewership in India. Set up in 2015, members include advertisers, agencies, and broadcasters.

TRAI's new year bonanza: Now you get more channels at lesser price

At present, DTH or cable TV operators provide only 100 channels for Rs 153. Now, cable operators will have to provide 200 channels for Rs 153

Smartphone firms storm smart TV market, thanks to low data tariffs

Smart TVs have pre-installed OTT apps and other offerings which serve as a distribution channel for OTTs and earn revenues for the TV brands