MUMBAI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has warned Tiranga TV for violating the programming code of the Cable TV Networks Act by telecasting prohibitive content. The notice says that Tiranga TV telecast a media briefing of Pakistan army spokesperson major general Asif Ghafoor on Pulwama terror attack between 3.41- 4.02 on 22 February 2019.

MUMBAI: The thrilling last ball finish in the T20I match between India and Australia on 24 February grabbed the attention of many but was not accessible to the consumers of cable TV networks. This was apparently due to the implementation of the new regulatory framework prescribed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), according to reports in certain sections of the media and other social platforms.

MUMBAI: The latest episode in the ongoing tariff order implementation saga saw industry watchdog and regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), direct TV ratings monitoring body - Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) - to publish ratings and TV viewership data from the week ending 8 February on its website with immediate effect. 

MUMBAI: After noticing that BARC India had stopped publishing TV viewership data on its website after the implementation of the new tariff order, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in a sternly worded letter, warned it to publish data for week ending 8 February by 25 February or else face consequences under the TRAI Act.

Doordarshan will conduct 39th online e-Auction for filling up of vacant MPEG-4 slots of DD Free Dish DTH Platform with effect from March 27, 2019.  

The announcement regarding this was made by Prasar Bharati on Twitter.

In Week 6 of the RAM ratings, Fever FM continues to dominate in Mumbai and Delhi, while Radio City leads in Bangalore and Radio held the top spot in Kolkata.

In Mumbai in a universe of 12.2 million listeners, Fever FM led with a 17.3 percent share, followed by Radio Mirchi with 13 percent and Radio City. Early morning followed by mid-morning and morning time bands observed the highest listenership on total radio.

MUMBAI: Eros International executive chairman and CEO Kishore Lulla has said that the company’s value has seen a significant jump post the joint venture (JV) partnership with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL).

In February 2018, RIL through its wholly owned subsidiary Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings had acquired 5% equity stake in Eros International Plc at a price of $15 per share, thereby investing funds amounting to $48.75 million in Eros.

MUMBAI: Balaji Telefims’ digital venture ALTBalaji has been quickly growing its subscriber base and subscription revenue, further reinforcing the OTT sector’s belief that Indian consumers are more than ready to pay for engaging content. After three consecutive strong quarters on the digital front, the company is now set to shift gears when it comes to its content strategy. Going forward, the video streamer will lay greater emphasis on strategically acquiring direct consumers.

MUMBAI: After recommencement of DD Free Dish e-auction, Prasar Bharati (PB) recently revealed the result where a total of 40 MPEG2 slots were successfully sold. Now, PB CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati has revealed that the reserve price for MPEG4 slots e-auction is Rs 5 lakh. He also added that the first e-auction for MPEG4 slots will be notified in a couple of days.

MUMBAI:  Industry watchdog and regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), is cracking the whip on TV ratings monitoring body - Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). In a sternly worded letter, TRAI has asked BARC to publish ratings and TV viewership data for the week ending 8 February with immediate effect. TRAI’s directive has come in the wake of the latter's decision to release the weekly data only to its subscribers as opposed to publishing it on the website.