NEW DELHI: The Karnataka high court has directed the state government authorities and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to take action against private internet, television and cable operators responsible for dangling electric, telephone and TV cables in the state capital.

"Such pictures (of dangling wires) are common to all cities in India... How are you going to take action?" remarked the two-judge bench, as reported by Bar and Bench.

The court was hearing a plea filed by advocate Amruthesh NP who sought directions to authorities to take action against illegal, dangling cable TV, internet, and electric wires in the state citing the danger posed by the same to the public at large.

Sony SAB’s ‘Jijaji Chhat Parr Hai’ returns in a brand new avatar with an intriguing new title ‘Jijaji Chhat Parr Koii Hai’. While the Jijaji family returns to Sony SAB, this time, their world is full of spook, which is bound to send chills down your spine all while you enjoy your daily guffaws! It will be aired from March 8 at 10 pm every Monday to Friday.

Jijaji Chhat Parr Koii Hai promises a classic tale of an age-old family feud between the Jaldirams and Jindals over their claims on the ancestral property. While the property feud stirs the rivalry between the families, there is a mystery that walks the halls of this pushtaini haveli. Adding to the hilarious conflict is the constant conflict between Jaldiram and Jindal over the shared space their businesses occupy – a restaurant and a garage.

Premium HD English movie channel MN+ from Times Network, which shows the Gold Class of Hollywood Movies, will air the Indian Television premiere of ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ on Sunday February 28, at 1 pm and 9 pm.

An adaption of Maria Semple’s best-selling novel with the same title, the movie, directed by ‘Before Sunrise’ fame Richard Linklater and starring Oscar awardee Cate Blanchett, is a candid story from the frontlines of motherhood, based on the character of Bernadette Fox.

According to the recent data revealed by Media Partners Asia (MPA), India will account for 76% of the Disney+ base in APAC and 40% of revenues this year.

Disney+ will end 2021 with $1.2 billion in revenues from 66 million paying subs across APAC. As of 2020, Disney+ had 32 million APAC subs, generating $500 million in subscription and advertising (India only) revenues. Per MPA, Disney+ Hotstar, available in India and Indonesia with expansion planned to other APAC markets, will have 59 million customers this year. The service delivers sports and local and regional entertainment alongside the Disney+ franchises and additional U.S. fare.

MPA notes that Disney+’s gains outside of India will be driven by Indonesia and Australia/New Zealand, in addition to new launches in Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. Disney+ in APAC will have about 16 million customers by year-end, with revenues at some $700 million. In order to generate sustained growth in Korea, Indonesia and Japan, investments in local content and a focus on telco and distribution alliances will be key.

MUMBAI: It’s been nearly a year since factual programming major Discovery launched its streaming offering in India. So how are Discovery and Discovery+ doing here? Especially considering that India CEO Megha Tata will be completing her second year as its head honcho come March 2021.

The megacorp’s president & CEO – Discovery Networks International JB Perrette gave an indication in an investor call yesterday while presenting its latest financials for the year and fourth quarter ended 31 December 2020.

NEW DELHI: West Bengal has turned into a veritable battleground now; as the state gears up for its 17th assembly elections, the political heat in the state is unprecedented. The outcome of the three-cornered fight between Trinamool Congress (TMC), BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) and the alliance of Congress and Leftwill have a significant impact on politics across the country. It will also set the tone for other state elections that are slated to happen throughout the year. 

The upcoming polls have fired up news television networks in the state, for the past few months saw Republic Network and TV9 Network joining the fray with their own Bangla-language channels. More established players like ABP Ananda, Zee 24 Ghanta, and the regional giants have also created a robust content strategy that will span the run up to election day and the results, expected to happen in April-May. The ad market is also reacting fast to the developments, and despite the absence of BARC viewership data to rely on, advertisers are eagerly putting their monies on election coverage specials, several industry experts told Indiantelevision.com. However, regional channels will be winning big when it comes to viewership during the polls. 

Bangalore: Zee Kannada launches a fresh viewership slot featuring fresh content in the afternoons with three shows called ‘Madhayanada Manoranjane’.

Starting March 1st, 2021, Zee Kannada is refreshing its afternoon strategy with the launch of ‘Madhayanada Manoranjane’ in the time slot of 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The afternoon time band will feature three new shows in which one is a non-fiction show – Mane Mane Mahalakshmi and the other are two are fiction shows – Trinayani and Nagabhairavi.

Mane Mane Mahalakshmi is one-of-a-kind game show which will showcase anchor Sushma visiting the house of common people and give some tasks to the family and the winner gets away with prizes. Anchor Sushma would be visiting 175 towns across the 31 districts in Karnataka for this program.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has moved Bombay High Court, requesting the urgent listing of the NTO 2.0 case for a timely verdict, says a news report.

The authority has asked the HC for the case to be listed this month so that a verdict on the NTO 2.0 case. The report states that TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela intends to implement the new tariff order as soon as possible since it is in consumer interest. TRAI expects that broadcasters don't delay the matter with more litigations and instead focus on tackling digital disruption.

On 1st January 2020, TRAI, under its then-chairman RS Sharma, had gone ahead with the amendments to the new tariff regime despite requests from the industry to defer any further regulatory interventions and allow the new tariff order (NTO) to settle down.

The Covid-induced pandemic and the resultant cut back in ad spending by brands has had a drastic impact on public broadcaster Doordarshan and All India Radio's (AIR) revenue for the ongoing fiscal. The pubcaster is likely to end the fiscal with a huge reduction in revenue, if one goes by the quoted figure till November 2020.

Based on the information provided by I&B minister Prakash Javadekar in the Lok Sabha, Doordarshan's revenue from advertising and other programme activities stood at Rs 157.53 crore in FY21 till November 2020 while AIR recorded revenue of Rs 108.74 crore for the same period. Collectively, the revenue of DD and AIR stood at Rs 266.27 crore for 8M-FY21.

English news channel CNN-News18 has launched ‘World 360’, a half-an-hour show that will provide a synopsis of top international news stories of the week. The show will air every Saturday at 6:30pm and Sunday at 10:30am and 9:30pm.

News18 in India has a strategic Alliance with CNN for English General News and thus CNN-News18 offers the benefit of comprehensive worldwide reportage to its viewers. CNN’s robust team of reporters from across the world will help offer a 360-degree view of global news on this new show.