Tips Industries, a public-listed music company, has announced the appointment of Hari Nair as the company’s new chief executive officer. Nair brings in 25 years of overall experience, of which the last two decades were spent in the music ecosystem. With this appointment, Tips aims to strengthen its core leade...
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UK MPs for changes in Media Bill; against listed sports on paid OTT service
Obligations on smart TVs, firesticks and set-top boxes to ensure public service broadcasters (PSBs) are prominent on their platforms should be strengthened, according to the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
In its report on the draft Media Bill, the United King...
Zee Entertainment launches four channels in UK
Zee Entertainment has announced the launch of four new Freeview Connected channels. With this expansion, the company hopes to provide a diverse range of content to cater to the diverse tastes of Freeview viewers.
The channels include Zest, Zing, Zee...
Govt. for ‘pragmatic solutions’ to tobacco warnings in OTT shows
India's Health Ministry has agreed to find "pragmatic solutions" for stricter tobacco warnings on content appearing on the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime after the streaming industry raised objections, a government meeting record showed, a Reuters report stated yesterday.<...
Data protection board, relevant rules likely in a month
The government will set up the Data Protection Board (DPB), the appellate authority for grievance redressal under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, within the next 30 days, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics a...
DoT takes OTT out of Telecom Bill’s ambit
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to exclude over-the-top (OTT) players or apps from the definition of telecommunication services in the upcoming Telecom Bill. According to an Economic Times report, the decision provides considerable relief to popular communication service providers like ...