MUMBAI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has rejected Malwa Cable Operator Sangh Samiti’s (MCOSS) prayer for an interim stay on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) new tariff order and regulations.

The tribunal has, however, admitted MCOSS’ petition challenging the TRAI’s new tariff order and regulations. The MCOSS has pleaded before the TDSAT to strike down the tariff order and the regulations. It has also challenged the 55:45 revenue share model between the multi system operators (MSOs) and the local cable operators (LCOs).

Bhojpuri entertainment on TV is moving on from just being dubbed versions of popular Hindi shows. Zee Entertainment’s Bhojpuri entertainment channel Big Ganga is revamping their channel’s content to meet the demand of audience in the Bihar and Jharkhand region. The channel is now offering three hours of original Bhojpuri prime-time.

Abundantia Entertainment is growing its content business rapidly. This is not just through more pieces of content but also through sharper, better segmentation. Earlier this year it announced two segment-focussed verticals – ‘Psych’ and ‘Filters’ for horror and young adult.

It is building on its relationship with Amazon Prime Video not just through a second season of ‘Breathe’ but is also bringing actor Akshay Kumar to the digital realm through a show called ‘The End’.

MUMBAI: The online video viewers in India grew by 25% with 325 million people viewing videos online in 2018, according to the EY-FICCI report ‘A billion screens of opportunity’.

The report further stated that the overall consumption continued to increase on video over the top (OTT) platforms, with regional consumers driving growth.

MUMBAI: Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati has revealed that a survey will soon be conducted to assess the demand for sports coverage on the public broadcaster’s platforms like Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR). Vempati, however, pointed out that sports coverage by a public broadcaster is determined by factors like rights and monetisation opportunities.

MUMBAI: Prasar Bharati run direct-to-home (DTH) platform DD FreeDish’s success is evident from the estimated number of subscribers it boasts of. The free-to-air (FTA) DTH service, experts believe, commands close to 30 million subscribers, which could shoot up post TRAI tariff order’s implementation, the 2019 FICCI-EY report points out.

YuppTV, the OTT platform for South-Asian content, has acquired the digital broadcasting rights for Vivo IPL 2019 for viewers outside India. Cricket fans across the globe can catch all the action of Season 12 of the T20 tournament.

Hindi news channel Aaj Tak is the title sponsor of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab. The channel’s logo will be placed on the front of the Kings XI Punjab jersey this year.

Kalli Purie, Vice-Chairperson, India Today Group, said, “India Today Group is really excited to partner with the most anticipated cricketing event of 2019. This partnership of Aaj Tak with Kings XI Punjab is a coming together of the biggest in news with the biggest in sports. All the best to the Kings XI team, looking forward to an amazing tournament and like Aaj Tak, may the ‘Sabse Tez’ team win.”

MUMBAI: Direct to home (DTH) operator Tata Sky is providing all its customers Star Sports’ regional sports free of cost from 23rd March to 19th May. The offer coincides with the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019, which kicks off on 23rd March.

MUMBAI: Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) has slipped into the red in FY18 with a net loss of Rs 4.28 crore compared to a net profit of Rs 2.04 crore in FY17.

The central public sector undertaking (PSU) saw a moderate income growth at Rs 241.79 crore compared to Rs 232 crore in the previous fiscal. The company’s profit before interest lease depreciation and tax (PBILDT) was down to Rs 0.09 crore from Rs 5.9 crore.