MIB Secy Apurva Chandra to hold additional charge of DoT

The government has handed Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra additional charge of the Department of Telecoms till an official is appointed as full-time secretary.

TV9 Network’s 7 channels hop onto DistroTV to expand global reach

DistroTV, one of the largest independent, free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) app, yesterday announced its ground-breaking partnership with TV9 Network, the largest news network in India.

MIB advises Chrome DM to stop making public TRPs

In a decisive move, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued a show cause notice to Chrome Data Analytics and Media (CDAM).

ZMCL appoints Raunak Pachisia as AVP Marketing

Zee Media Corporation Ltd (ZMCL) has announced the appointment of Raunak Pachisia as an Assistant Vice President of Marketing.

MIB to regulate online gaming content, ads

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Empowered to Regulate Online Gaming and Ads.

Alok Jain joins Viacom18 as President & Head of Colors

Viacom18 appoints Alok Jain from Disney Star as President and Head of Colors Hindi and Regional to oversee regional digital content rollout.

Hotstar sets release date for ‘Commando’ series

Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s ‘Commando’ series will arrive on Disney+ Hotstar on August 11, the makers said yesterday.

WBD rejigs adsales, leadership team to address downturn

Warner Bros Discovery said yesterday it would restructure its advertising sales division, including the leadership team, as the entertainment major seeks to address a downturn in ad demand.

Airtel clears Rs 8,024 cr spectrum auction liabilities from ’15

Telecom giant Bharti Airtel made a significant step in its financial operations by prepaying yesterday Rs 8,024 crores to the Department of Telecom.

Sky secures court order to combat illegal streaming

In a significant legal victory,Sky has obtained a court order from the UK High Court that will compel internet service providers to block piracy services.