News Nation readies second channel launch as it celebrates first anniversary
News Nation to launch a news channel for UP/Uttarakhand; has invested Rs 50 crore and hired 200 people for the channel.
(14 January 2014)

Made for each other
This V-Day, indiantelevision.com looks at some of the industry's very own couples who've been through the trials and tribulations of love and survived to tell the tale...
(13 January 2014)

SITI Cable reports higher revenue, EBIDTA for Q3-2014
The company reported 72.8 per cent higher EBIDTA at Rs 35 crore in Q3-2014 as compared to the Rs 20.25 crore in Q3 of last year.
(13 February 2014)

Q3-2014: HT Media Fever FM’s operating profit three times a year ago
‘HT Media Limited’s Fever 104 FM radio business reported its operating profit in the third quarter ended 31 December, 2013 at Rs 7.79 crore was over three-times a year ago and was up 66.1 per cent from a quarter ago.
(12 February 2014)

IPL 7 auction: Day 1 - The haves and the have-nots…
The first day witnessed a lot of action, drama and silence as many players went unsold; day two would certainly be a long one and hopefully full of action.
(12 February 2014)

Kantar gets stay on cross-shareholding norms; TAM can continue publishing viewership ratings
While declining to stay Policy Guidelines for Television Rating Agencies in India, the Delhi High Court today directed that the sections relating to cross-holding will not come into force till the conclusion of the petition by Kantar Market Research Services, a shareholder of TAM Media Research, the only television viewership rating agency in India.
(12 February 2014)

Chrome Data: No toppers in week six
Even the bottom four that had the English movie as well as English entertainment channels saw a drop of 4.9 per cent in the eight metros.
(10 February 2014)

TV18 Broadcast consolidated Q3 net profit up 142%
Raghav Bahl says the company’s pre-tax profits almost tripled due to robust operating performance of broadcast operations and a significantly deleveraged balance sheet.
(10 February 2014)

We have done a terrible job in broadband penetration: Rahul Khullar
‘The TRAI chairman believes that we are nowhere near to meeting the target of NOFN.
(11 February 2014)

Kantar argues TV ratings regulation requires legislative action
It says since BARC is still in formation, the industry will suffer if a ratings blackout happens.
(11 February 2014)

ICC Board approves changes; N Srinivasan to chair the Board from mid-2014
The ICC Board after much deliberation has finally approved the changes in governance, competition and financial models of ICC in a meeting held on Saturday.
(08 February 2014)

NDTV’s dual-role strategy to double the ‘Profit’
Beginning 17 March, NDTV Profit would become NDTV Prime in the evening and air infotainment shows; 80 per cent sponsorship needed for the year is already in place.
(10 February 2014)

Vodafone Sports: Changing the sports viewing landscape
Vodafone's partnership with Star Sports will make available a first-of-its-kind service that brings the best of sports action to mobile phones.
(13 February 2014)

Kolkata LCOs want to raise bills, pay tax themselves
The LCOs' forum is mobilising support for its campaign to let cable operators to bill their customers themselves, instead of the MSOs doing it.
(13 February 2014)

TRAI ends aggregation of content from different broadcaster groups
It is the end of the road for content aggregators such as IndiaCast, OneAlliance and Media Pro as we know them. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has notified /amendments to the existing regulatory framework with regard to distribution of TV channelsfrom broadcasters to Distribution Platform Operators (DPOs) viz. Cable,DTH, HITS and IPTV operator.
(10 February 2014)

TRAI says 44% of DTH subscribers inactive
Of the total registered subscriber base of 60.71 million of the six DTH companies as on 30 September 2013, the number of active subscribers was just 34.26 million.
(11 February 2014)

BARC’s blueprint for audience measurement to be ready by March-end
A blueprint for India's own architecture for measuring television viewership is likely to be ready by the end of next month.
(14 February 2014)

Hindi becoming the language of sports commentary
Channels are trying to gain both viewership as well as advertisers through their increased Hindi commentary offering.
(08 February 2014)

Gunday: Old wine rebottled Film Review
The sole release of the week despite of its predictable plot may fetch good numbers at the Box Office with no other film competing with it.
(14 February 2014)

No big BO collection this week Box Office
‘Hasee Toh Phasee’, the only film with known faces, also failed to work any magic and ended up getting a tepid response.
(10 February 2014)

A wrong to correct a wrong
Media observer and consultant Sanjev Hiremath takes a close look at how the Indian cable TV industry has changed.
(14 February 2014)

TRAI's toothless content aggregator regulations
There is no restriction on the ownership of agent companies or how many broadcasters they can represent. It is more likely to lead to a futile exercise of splitting existing contracts.
(12 February 2014)

TRAI’s lifeline for content aggregators
For the past six months, executives working in these companies were filled with trepidation that they would be forced to shut down their operations. But by allowing them to continue as agents, the TRAI has offered them a lifeline.
(11 February 2014)

We are just focused on creating an identity for ourselves in the space: Prasana Krishnan
Ever since he moved to the MSM stable from Neo Sports in early September 2013, Sony Six business head, Prasana Krishnan, has endeavored to bring in a wide array of sports which have their own loyal fan base and ensuring the channel continues to remain at the top of the game in all aspects.