MIB hands 48-hr suspension to Vissa TV for airing vulgar ads
Telugu news channel Vissa TV, owned by Raj TV Network, has been directed by the Indian government to go off air for 48 hours and later run an apology for five days for airing ‘vulgar’ and ‘misleading’ ads on prime time.
The offending adver...
Abhay Ojha appointed Zee Media CEO after MIB clearance
Abhay Ojha has been named as Chief Executive Officer of Zee Media Corporation (ZMCL), the company said in a regulatory filing. Ojha’s appointment was formalised after the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting gave the necessary clearances as mandated under rules. In February, the company in...
Indian M&E grew 20% in 2022; digital media up by 27%: Ficci-EY report
The Indian media and entertainment (M&E) sector grew 20 per cent in 2022 to reach Rs 2.1 trillion, 10 per cent above its pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to a Ficci-EY report released yesterday.
The digital media’s contribution t...
Govt is supporter of M&E industry to help it reach world stage: MIB Secy Chandra
The government would like to be facilitators and supporters of the media and entertainment industry so that it reaches the world stage, a top Indian government official said yesterday, adding the sector needs to step up the game to ‘catch up with the world’.
...Govt to release Digital India Act first draft by end of July
The first draft of India's impending new law for the tech sector, known as the Digital India Act, is expected to be released by the end of July or early August.
According to the Economic Times newspaper, senior government officials said the Centre may se...