MUMBAI: Multi system operator (MSO) Kerala Communicators Cable Limited (KCCL) is back in the black with a net profit of Rs 7.7 crore in FY18 compared to a net loss of Rs 31.33 crore in FY17.

Profit before interest, lease, depreciation, and tax (PBILDT) more than halved to Rs 32.77 crore as against Rs 75.09 crore. Total operating income dropped to Rs 104.24 crore compared to Rs 117.6 crore.

Care Ratings has reaffirmed its Care BBB-, Stable ratings for KCCL’s long-term bank facilities worth Rs 7.5 crore.

MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued the draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Register of Interconnection Agreements Regulations, 2019.

The objective of this draft regulation is to ensure that all the interconnection agreements are filed by every broadcaster and the distributor of television channels (with average active subscriber base of its entire distribution network equal to or more than two lakhs).

MUMBAI: In a bid to retain viewers that consume content, Reliance Jio has planned to roll out four new channels for the users of JioTV. Out of them, two are regional language based, according to reports.

BENGALURU: It is the third week since the commencement of India’s richest league and for the second week in a row Star Sports 1 Hindi led viewership ratings as per Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) weekly ratings for the top 10 channels across genre in week 15 of 2019 (). Dangal was the most watched Hindi GEC channel for the third week in a row since the recommencement of BARC’s publication of viewership data. BARC had stopped publishing data in the public domain after the new TRAI tariff order was to be implemented after week 5 of 2019 and restarted publication on coercion from the regulator from week 13 of 2019.

MUMBAI: A bill proposed by Nepal which says that foreign broadcasters should be made to air their channels without advertisements has got Indian players worried, according to a Hindu Business Line report.

Raipur: India News on Friday hosted, ‘Manch Chhattisgarh – Ab Ki Baar Likh Kar Do Sarkar’ a mega political conclave to gauge the mood of the people of Chhattisgarh on the general elections, the event was held at Piccadilly, Raipur.

In week 13 of the RAM Ratings, Fever FM still continued to rule in the cities of Mumbai and Delhi while Radio City held the top position in Bangalore and Radio Mirchi led in Kolkata.

In Mumbai, Fever FM held the lead with a 17.4 per cent share in a universe of 12.2 million listeners, this was followed by Radio Mirchi and Radio City. Early morning, followed by mid-morning and night time bands observed the highest listenership on total radio.

As the nation heads towards the 2019 General Election, we continue our coverage this week of the mega-event with insightful stories and news.

It was also a week of many interesting people movements with Havas Creative naming Tracey Barber as its Global Chief Marketing Officer. Dentsu Aegis Network appointed Ajay Row as Partner for Customer Relationship Management of DAN Consult, while Timex Group India has named Ajay Dhyani as its Head of Marketing. Supari Studios has also appointed Nisha Vasudevan as Executive Creative Director.

MUMBAI: Leading multi system operator (MSO) Siti Networks on Wednesday issued a clarification, a day after the directive from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to it and other distribution platform operators (DPOs) to abide by all the norms of the new tariff order within five days.

MUMBAI: Last week witnessed the conclusion of yet another edition of the resplendent Goafest. If marquee industry summits are an accurate benchmark for trends, then 2019 Goafest will be remembered for its distinct digital imprint. Not just in terms of what drove conversations but the stellar award-winning work from some of India's finest minds clearly signalled which way the winds of change are blowing. In order to better understand what this year's summit represented in terms of real world trends, Indiantelevision.com caught up with one of the pillars of Goafest and Madison World Group CEO Vikram Sakhuja.