Republic Media Network on Sunday issued threats to media houses reporting on the ongoing TRP probe and the purported WhatsApp chats between Republic's Founder and Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and former BARC India CEO Partho Dasgupta.

Republic had earlier responded to questions raised by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi, after it came to light that Goswami regularly shared sensitive information with Dasgupta in WhatsApp chats.

It is important to note that Republic and Goswami have never denied the content of the chats. On the contrary, the latest statement by Republic has quoted these chats several times.

Mumbai: Launched in 2019, Mission Paani, an initiative by News18 and Harpic India has over the past two years put their best foot forward in sensitizing people about water conservation and hygiene. Bringing the campaign to a grand culmination with its Mission Paani Waterthon on January 26, the day shall witness India and its people come together for Water Power. Hosted by Akshay Kumar, the campaign ambassador, the event will emphasise on ‘Paani Ki Kahaani, Bhaarat Ki Zubaani’, the theme to raise awareness about water crisis in India. The 8-hour telethon starting 12:30 pm will feature a host of eminent personalities from different walks of life take the JalPratigya, a water oath.

Prasar Bharati has signed and exchanged Content Hosting Agreement with Novi Digital Entertainment for the telecast of DD India Channel on Hotstar in the UK, USA, and Canada, effective from 22nd January.

To watch DD India on Hotstar, one has to search for DD India under the ‘search’ option in the Channels category. The arrangement with Hotstar is part of the efforts to develop an international audience for Doordarshan and to create a global voice for India.

"As a step towards expanding global footprint of DD & to engage younger digitally savvy South Asian audiences in UK, US & Canada, Prasar Bharati is happy to announce the launch of DD India on Hotstar in these countries," Prasar Bharati said in a tweet.

KOLKATA: The DTH sector has added 120,000 new users in July-September quarter to reach the total active subscriber base of 70.70 million. Leading player Tata Sky beat out competitors to once again emerge as the most favoured brand, while also extending its market share to 32.58 per cent from 32.09 per cent in the previous quarter.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) released ‘The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators’ report for the quarter ended 30 September 2020. Among other players, Dish TV gave up some of its market share to settle at 27 per cent at the end of Q2 FY21. Airtel Digital TV and Sun Direct are third and fourth on the list, controlling 24.59 per cent and 15.83 per cent of the market respectively.

The owners of English news channel Times Now, which was affected by the alleged manipulations of viewership numbers, said they are contemplating legal actions against the rating agency BARC India and accused the present Management and Board of inaction in the matter.

Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd. (BCCL) is a subscriber of viewership data from Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), for its Channels including "Times Now" operating under Times Network.

A press statement from Times Network said, “Since 2017 and specially after the launch of Republic TV in May 2017, BCCL/ Times Network suspected large scale manipulation of ratings pertaining to illegal usage of multiple LCNs and out of EPG placement by Republic TV. We also found significant abnormalities in Market wise ratings of that channel clearly indicating ground level tampering and/ or deliberate intervention at the raw data level to favour them. Times Network repeatedly complained about these irregularities to BARC for almost 2 years but got no resolution as the complaints routinely resulted in stock replies.

Mumbai: On the occasion of Republic Day, Bhojpuri Cinema is all set to entertain their audiences with the World television premiere of Bhojiwood’s biggest hits ‘Farz’ on 26th January at 7 pm followed by repeat telecast on Wednesday, 27th January at 10 am.

Bhojpuri Actor and Singer Ritesh Pandey will be seen along with Mani Bhattacharya, who is popular not only in Bhojiwood but also in Tollywood. The movie also features Umesh Singh, Baleshwar Singh, Jai Prakash Singh, Babita Singh, Ravi Tiwari in crucial roles.

Directed by Sanjay Srivastava and produced by Mohitendra Kumar, the story is about Krishna (Ritesh Pandey), who shares a deep bond with his grand-father Shivraj (Brijesh Tripathi). On his way to  Bhimpur Village, Krishna confronts some goons and saves a girl (Mani Bhattacharya). The goon’s leader Rana (Umesh Singh) & Nageshwar (Baleshwar Sing) threaten her family for it. Later, Krishna learns a shocking truth from her grandfather Baldev that Rana is the slayer of his parents and he decides to take revenge on him. Now, how will Krishna deal with their enemies? ‘Farz’ is co-produced by Mehtab Hussain and the story is written by Vishwajit Kumar Singh.

Even as vaccination programmes are being rolled out across the globe, it’s now more important than ever to wear masks to limit exposure to the virus. Continuing with its motto of ‘On Your Side’, English news channel CNN-News18 has launched a nationwide awareness campaign titled #DontShowMeYourface.

Through this initiative, the channel aims to promote the idea of how wearing a mask entails a sense of safety. With a comprehensive integrated marketing campaign, CNN-News18 is encouraging people to continue wearing a mask to protect themselves and others.

Alongside on-air and online engagements with its team of editorial experts, the channel will launch a unique and customised AR filter for social media platforms, asking viewers and users to wear masks and support the campaign.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released ‘The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators’ data for the July-September’20 quarter. Keeping up with the momentum and taking the lead in the DTH sector for another quarter in a row, Tata Sky has emerged as the most favoured brand in the Pay-TV genre. Pay DTH has attained total subscriber base of 70.70 million in September 2020.

Commenting on the report, a Tata Sky spokesperson said, “We are happy to see the continued growth in the DTH sector. A strong brand like Tata Sky is becoming even more preferred with each passing day.”

Mumbai: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released ‘The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators’ data for the July- September’20 quarter.
Keeping up with the momentum and taking the lead in the DTH sector for another quarter in a row, Tata Sky has emerged as the most favoured Brand in the Pay TV genre. Pay DTH has attained total subscriber base of 70.70 million in September 2020.

Pay DTH platforms added 120,000 new subscribers to attain a total active subscriber base of around 70.70 million during the quarter ended 30th September, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators report for July-September.

The market share of the four pay DTH players for the July-September quarter is as follows: Tata Sky (32.58%), Dish TV (27%), Bharti Telemedia (24.59%), and Sun Direct (15.83%). Barring Dish TV, all the other players had reported an increase in their market share compared to the trailing quarter.

In the April-June quarter, the total active subscriber base stood at 70.58 million while the market share of the four DTH operators was as follows: Tata Sky (32.09%), Dish TV (28.67%), Bharti Telemedia (23.83%), and Sun Direct (15.41%).