In Week 16 of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India Data Report, Star Sports 1 Hindi bagged the top spot with 2474.31 (000) AMA in the across genre category. Sun TV slipped one spot down and stood at the second position with 2291.11 (000) AMA. Star Maa retained its 3rd spot with 2160.22 (000) AMA, followed by Star Plus in the 4th spot with 2052.17 (000) AMA. Dangal shifted one spot up and claimed the 5th spot with 1713.94 (000) AMA. Star Vijay dropped one spot to sixth place with 1608.45 (000) AMA.Sony Sab retained its 7th spot with a 1523.67 (000) AMA. Colors was the new entrant in the chart with 1426.84 (000) AMA and claimed the 8th spot. Star Pravah dropped one spot down and stood at 9th position with 1424.58 (000) AMA. Zee Telugu dropped one spot down and stood at the 10th spot with 1374.61 (000) AMA as compared to last week.

The one of its kind strong-worded advisory sent by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting last week to the news channels has started showing the desired results on screen. The ministry on Saturday asked news channels to stop using provocative headlines, hyperbole, unauthentic and fabricated information in their news reporting and debates.

Viacom18 today announced the launch of Sports18 Khel, its Free-To-Air (FTA) Hindi channel, available on Prasar Bharati’s DTH service DD FreeDish. The announcement follows closely on the heels of the launch of its pay-TV channel Sports18.

The pay channel is available both in SD and HD. On JioTV+ it is available on Channel no. 261 HD and 262 SD, on Tata Play it is available on Channel no. 488 and on Airtel Digital TV it is available on Channel No. 293

The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has issued an advisory to private TV news channels asking them to adhere to the programme code following the reporting on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, certain incidents in North-West Delhi and certain news debates.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued an advisory saying that the central government may regulate or prohibit the transmission or retransmission of any channel or programme, if it considers it necessary or expedient to do so in the interest of the country’s sovereignty.

Following the launch of The Q and Q Marathi, global media company QYou Media India on Tuesday announced the setting up of its digital exclusive animation channel - The Q Kahaniyan. With the tagline ‘Hatke Kisse, Datke Masti,’ the animated content channel will target young viewers between age group of 13 to 35 years.... https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/kids/qyou-media-india-launches-animation-channel-the-q-kahaniyan-220419

Disney Star India is planning to launch two new Odia channels in June. The network informed all distributors of television channels (DPOs) that the channels-Star Kirano and Star Kirano HD will go live on June 1, 2022. 

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on April 11 released recommendations on the ‘Auction of spectrum in frequency bands identified for IMT / 5G’.

TRAI had decided to set the reserve prices for spectrum bands of 22 telecom circles in the country.  To attract competitive bidding by Telecom players like Airtel Jio, And Vodafone Idea TRAI has recommended slashing the base price of 5G airwaves, suggesting a 40 percent reduction in the price of 700 MHz bands and 36 percent cut in the spectrum frequency of 3300-3670 MHz bands.

Zee Media Corporation Ltd. has launched a news channel catering to Delhi, NCR and Haryana. The channel ZEE Delhi NCR Haryana will serve everyday news consumption needs via an array of different genres of programs, the network said.