Trai's cut in radio frequency spacing proposal raises red flag
Frequencies for FM radio should be released with a minimum spacing of 400 KHz, says Trai; private FM radio ops feel this will lead to deterioration in quality of reception.
(19 april 2012)

Digitalisation: Trai tariff order likely next week
Trai to issue its Tariff Order and other related guidelines relating to digitisation next week, almost three weeks after the deadline of 31 March set by the Government.
(14 april 2012)

India has 44.2 mn DTH subs, 825 channels: Trai
Cable TV ops have installed 853,737 STBs in quarter ended December 2011 compared to 819,960 in trailing quarter; out of 825 channels, 163 are pay, says Trai.
(14 april 2012)

News channels ask Trai to sort out carriage before capping ad time
News channels favour self-regulation on ad time; fear Trai's regulation will result in closure of smaller outfits and loss of jobs as ad continues to be their main revenue source.
(16 april 2012)

Trai's ad review policy to hurt biz models of sportscasters
Taj TV feels Trai should wait till digitisation becomes fully addressable; ESPN Star Sports says hourly basis ad cap is not feasible in sports genre due to live events.
(14 april 2012)

Star, ABP announce divorce; Star News to be ABP News
After the split, Bengali news channel Star Ananda to be called ABP Ananda and Marathi news channel Star Majha to become ABP Majha.
(16 april 2012)

Sun18 channels go dark on Digicable
46 channels including Colors, CNN IBN, CNBC TV18, Sun TV and Hungama switched off; Sun18 North says action taken due to non-payment of dues.
(13 april 2012)

Asci, TAM to monitor misleading ads
National Advertising Monitoring Service to take birth on 1 May; AdEx to check 350 TV and 10860 newspaper ads per week.
(17 april 2012)

Sony's Manisha Sharma to join Colors as non-fiction head
Set non-fiction head Sharma quits after spending nearly eight years at the network; played a role in the turnaround of Sony with shows like KBC, Crime Patrol and CID.
(16 april 2012)

IPTV start up raises $500,000 in equity financing
Internet Broadcasting Corp. raises $500,000 in Series A equity financing as part of its $2 million offering; Washington DC area angel investors lead the funding.
(18 april 2012)

Digitisation: Govt asks MSOs and LCOs to furnish details
I&B Ministry wants to maintain statistical database of MSOs & LCOs operating in 4 metros falling in first phase of digitisation; seeks subscriber and STB figures.
(17 april 2012)

Govt for self-regulation and legal controls to check misleading ads
Consumer Affairs Minister Thomas stresses on urgent need to update laws & improve enforcement to check misleading ads; self-regulation & legal controls should work in synergy.
(19 april 2012)

IPL knocks out 51 Hindi GEC GRPs
The top four GECs shed 47 GRPs, indicating that the weakened T20 league still has a lot of steam left; Zee TV leads the pack with a loss of 19 GRPs.
(18 april 2012)

IPL 5 ratings soften, 16 matches notch up 3.65 TVR
The ratings fail to improve after a softer opening even as it starts eating into the Hindi GEC genre; cumulative reach of the matches drops to 123 mn viewers from 127 mn last time.
(18 april 2012)

Hindi movie channels unfazed by IPL
Hindi movie channels bet on afternoon slot while lining up big movies on prime time; feel viewership not to be impacted by the IPL.
(13 april 2012)

Marketers should see consumers as ‘persons’: Naouri
Publicis Groupe's Jean-Yves Naouri says marketers need to change the way they behave as consumers have the power to create and spread content. GOAFEST 2012!
(19 april 2012)

Full circle marketing integration is a necessity: Tim Love
Omnicom Group's Tim Love says in today's world people are interconnected & interdependent and full circle marketing integration becomes a necessity. GOAFEST 2012!
(19 april 2012)

Bittoo Boss lacks in content and imagination
Bittoo Boss, a low budget film with cheap standard of narration, is not the cute movie it thinks it is and will find it tough to sustain come day two after release. FILM REVIEW!
(13 april 2012)

'We are looking at 20% revenue growth this year'
Interview with India Cements joint president marketing Rakesh Singh