TRAI today issued a crucial directive to all Distribution Platform Operators (DPOs) stipulating that for any new deployment of CAS or SMS systems occurring on or after March 1, 2024, the operators must exclusively utilize systems that have been rigorously tested by a t...
Category: Regulation
Nod to 5 TV channels since April; 28 permission changes okayed: MIB
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) yesterday said that five TV channels were cleared from April 2023 till now, while the permissions given to 28 channels were transferred over the last six years due to mergers of com...
TRAI releases consultation on b’cast, cable issues
The TRAI has issued a Consultation Paper titled "Review of the Regulatory Framework for Broadcasting and Cable Services." In line with the complete digitization of the cable TV sector, TRAI published the Regulatory Framework for Broadcasting and Cab...
Govt’s total publicity media spend Rs. 408 cr. in 2022-23: MIB
The Indian government has said that it spent a total of Rs. 408.46 crore in the year 2022-23 on media campaigns through various modes like print, TV and outdoor advertising to highlight various federal initiatives.
Print media (Rs. 220.34) cornered the lion’s share of the government...
MIB to regulate online gaming content, ads
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Empowered to Regulate Online Gaming and Ads. In a significant development, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has been granted the authority to oversee online gaming services and advertisements. This move, sanctioned by President Draupadi Murmu t...
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.
“The Competent Authority has a...