DD shows popular; AIR FM bests many pvt. stations: Minister

DD shows popular; AIR FM bests many pvt. stations: Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday that pubcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio were faring well vis-à-vis competition from private sector broadcasting, with AIR’s FM channels having larger listenership compared to private sector FM stations.

“Pra...


Punit Pandey moves on from 9X Media

Punit Pandey moves on from 9X Media

9X Media’s chief business officer, Punit Pandey, has decided to move on from the company after a long stint of 15 years. Punit shared the news from his LinkedIn post, he wrote, “I have had the most exciting and fulfilling journey at 9X Media Network. I am proud to be a part of the Network’s founding story. There hasn’t been a dull moment ever...


DD, AIR owed Rs. 214 cr. in ad revenue by pvt. firms: Minister

DD, AIR owed Rs. 214 cr. in ad revenue by pvt. firms: Minister

A whopping Rs. 214 crore in the form of advertising revenue is owed to Indian pubcaster Doordarshan and All India Radio by private companies as of March 2022.

“The total pending dues of Akashwani and Doordarshan pertaining to advertisements of private companies, as on 31.03.2022, is ...


9 TV channels penalised for code violations in 2017-22: Thakur

9 TV channels penalised for code violations in 2017-22: Thakur

Nine television channels were taken off air for a specified time period between 2017 and 2022 for programme and advertising code violation, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

In reply to a written question, Thakur said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had also issued direction...


Dish TV names Rakesh Mohan as non-exec independent director

Dish TV names Rakesh Mohan as non-exec independent director

DTH service provider Dish TV has announced the appointment of a former joint secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as a non-executive independent director. The board of the company, in a meeting held on Friday, “approved the appointment of Rakesh Mohan as a non-executive independent director with effect from July 29, 2022,...


Sant Prasad Rai joins ABP News as Senior VP – News & Production

Sant Prasad joins ABP News as Senior VP, News, Production

Sant Prasad Rai has been appointed as Senior VP – News & Production, ABP News. He will be responsible for all content on ABP News, Sant Prasad will report to Rajiv Khandekar. Khandekar has been elevated as EVP – News & Production, ABP News, and ABP Majha. On the appointment, Avinash Pandey, CEO of ABP Network, said, “I am certain t...