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Content pirates reap $1.34 bn in ad revenue: Global report

Global TV services mkt. to grow at 5.4% CAGR in 2021-27

A new report published by Allied Market Research says the global television services market size is expected to reach $499, 800 million by 2027 at a CAGR of 5.4 per cent from 2021 to 2027.

Rise in adoption of subscription based revenue models in developing countries and high populate...

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MIB rejects news channels’ digital norms exemption plea

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has rejected a request from traditional and legacy media companies with digital businesses to be exempt from the country’s newly-implemented digital regulations and has also refused an extension to the compliance period of 15 days given earlier.

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has said it suspended the registration of about 276 MSOs in April, though the reasons were not publicly outlined. However, the MIBs also stated that despite the latest action, the total number of MSOs in the country stood at 1761 at the end of April 2022. The number includes MSOs whose registrations were suspended. From the data put on the website of the Ministry, it is not clear whether the MSOs whose registrations got suspended could get back to delivering normal services as and when the objections raised by the government were addressed and anomalies in the registrations were rectified. A few of the suspended MSOs --- as highlighted by the MIB --- did change the structure of their companies from partnership to proprietorship entities. The list of suspended MSOs could be viewed on the MIB website at https://mib.gov.in/sites/default/files/List%20of%20Registered%20MSOs%20as%20on%2030.04.2022.pdf. There were four MSOs whose registrations were cancelled/surrendered during the month of April. The applications of Shivam Cable & Broadband Private Limited of East Medinipur in West Bengal and Gujrata State's Bhuj-based Rallyon Technology were rejected by the MIB owing to suppression of vital information. In March 2022 also MIB had rejected the application of two MSOs as they had withheld relevant information from the government. The registration of Panduranga Cable Network of Telengana was cancelled in April 2022 due to non-operation. Ditto for Karnataka’s RK Digital Cable TV Network. As per a government order of 2017, all registered MSOs, unless indicated in the registration order specifically, can operate anywhere in India.

Indian govt. bans Hope TV for a month

The Indian government has issued a stern warning to TV channel Hope TV for failing in its financial obligations towards licence fees and suspended the channel’s broadcast for a month. The government has also directed the distribution platforms to desist from carrying the offending channel on their networks failing which action could be taken ...

OTT platforms mull removing news channels as confusion prevails

OTT platforms mull removing news channels as confusion prevails

Amidst confusion prevailing over India’s newly-implemented digital regulations as court cases are filed and companies seek exemptions, some of the OTT players are exploring if it makes more sense to remove news channels streaming over their platforms.

Many OTT platforms either give s...

SC to hear plea on copyright of YouTube-streamed proceedings

SC stays coercive police action against Telugu TV channels

Putting on hold coercive action against two Telugu channels -- TV5 news and ABN Andhra Jyoti --- India’s Supreme Court took a strong view on attempts to muzzle the Fourth Estate and on Monday called for defining "the limits of sedition".

The Andhra Pradesh police had mentioned the co...