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Disney kids to launch new channel 'Super Hungama' on 1 March
Disney Kids Network is set to launch kids’ channel Super Hungama on 1 March. This new channel will replace Marvel HQ channel across Indian television....
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Will competition for DD Free Dish slots intensify with resumption of TV news ratings?
With TV news viewership data all set to make a comeback after a 15-month hiatus, the competition for MPEG-2 slots on DD Free Dish, Prasar Bharati's free Direct To Home (DTH) platform, is expected to heat up. While the e-auction for vacant MPEG-2 slots is slated to begin on 7th March, the news channel ratings will resume on 17th March.
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NDTV opts out of 'blackout' ratings data
NDTV has said that it is opting out of receiving ratings data for the BARC 'blackout' period.
The news channel has said that it is "among the networks that have chosen not to be included in the ratings".
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Airtel rolls out RPD with India TV as its first client; channel claims No. 1 position
India’s second-largest pay DTH player Airtel has started the commercial roll-out of viewership data using Return Path Data (RPD) coming through its 8-10 lakh Xstream set-top boxes.
Overall, Airtel has around 18 million subscribers across the country but the DTH player is using the data collected from only 8-10 lakh subscribers of its high-end service Airtel Xstream.
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All MSOs to immediately enter their seeding data & update it every 6 months: I&B Ministry
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B Ministry) has issued an advisory to all Multi-System Operators (MSOs) over non-compliance with seeding data, or the total number of Set-top boxes on their network.
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News broadcasters not happy with BARC cap on Customised Events Report
Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India's decision to put a cap on the number of Customised Events Report (CER) that news channels can avail in a year has raised concerns among broadcasters. According to sources in the industry, individual news broadcasters already have or are planning to petition BARC to look into the issue.
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Star Maa topples Sun TV as most viewed channel in week 6: Barc
Mumbai: In an interesting development Star Maa has displaced long-time leader Sun TV from the top position in Barc’s top ten channels list for week 6 (5 to 11 February). The Telugu GEC clocked in 2511.21 AMA to emerge as the most viewed channel.
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BARC seems to be leading a crisis which is its creation: Avinash Pandey
The credibility crisis being faced by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India is its creation, ABP Network CEO Avinash Pandey said while speaking at the unveiling of Pitch Madison Advertising Report 2022.
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Manoranjan Group to launch Bhojpuri TV channel ‘Manoranjan Prime’
Manoranjan Group is planning to launch Manoranjan Prime, a new Bhojpuri TV Channel for the markets of Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. The channel launch is scheduled to take place in March, 2022.
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TV Today Network Q3 revenue up 15.12% to Rs 257.91 crore
TV Today Network's revenue from operations has jumped 15.12% to Rs 257.91 crore for the quarter ended 31st December 2021 as against Rs 224.02 crore in the last quarter. Total expenses jumped 17.11% to Rs 184.25 crore from Rs 157.32 crore. The company's net profit has risen 12.22% to Rs 61.50 crore from Rs 54.8 crore.