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13 January 2021 Volume 70 Issue No:64
 
  LATEST STORIES
 

iWorld | OTT

 
New WhatsApp policy: Chaos & clarification  
It was over a decade ago that Mashable CEO Pete Cashmore wrote a scathing critique of an increasingly wired world and concluded by saying, "Privacy is dead, and social media hold the smoking gun."  
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Regulators | I&B Ministry

 
Committee on TRP measurement submits report to MIB  
The committee formed by the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) to review TV viewership and measurement, led by Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati, has shared its report today.  
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Special | Year Enders

 
#Throwback2020: For M&E industry, there's no such thing as closing shop  
It has not been the easiest of years and none of us ever dreamt that the last couple of months would be the way they have been. But I always believe that there is always a silver lining and that there is a lot to learn from what has transpired in the last ten months.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
Former BARC CEO, COO aided Republic TV in rigging TRPs: Police chargesheet  
In the supplementary chargesheet filed in the alleged TRP manipulation case, the Mumbai police has once again reiterated that former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta was the mastermind behind the whole scam.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
Star TV to undergo rebranding in UK, Europe market  
The Walt Disney Company (Disney) is rebranding Star TV channels in one of its biggest diaspora market — the UK and rest of Europe. Disney has undertaken the rebranding exercise at a time when the media conglomerate is pushing Indian TV brand Star even for its streaming business.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
Viacom18 appoints Kunal Gaur as chief commercial officer  
Viacom18 has appointed Kunal Gaur as chief commercial officer. Kunal will be taking over from Utpal Das who ends his stint at Viacom18 on 31stMarch 2021.  
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Press Releases
» Appy Pie launches Design, an innovative graphic design platform
» U&i ropes in John Abraham as its new brand ambassador
» Zee Telugu announces new show 'Sankranthi Samabaralu'
» "Master Your Own Style" With Reebok x DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda Available Globally January 8
   
 
Videos
More News From Indian Television
Draft National Broadcasting Policy ready for consultation
A bid to showcase Brand India to the world, more FDI, push for indigenous manufacturing of consumer premises equipment, and self-regulation – these are key propositions of the draft National Broadcasting Policy (NBP), which the government has proposed for the growth of India's broadcasting sector........................................ Read More...
 
#Throwback2020: Scriptwriters on the new normal
The great irony about the year 2020 is that a year that will forever be defined by one of the worst pandemic known to humankind is also one that redefined entertainment and paved the way for many millions............ Read More...
 
TV ad volumes witness 34% surgein H2 2020
In a challenging year for India and the world, it was reassuring to see an increase in ad volumes on TV in the second half of 2020. Hindustan Unilever was the biggest advertiser in 2020 with a 30 per cent growth in ad volumes over 2019, followed by the Reckitt Benckiser group, with itsad volumes growing by 37 per cent in 2020 over the previous year. ............................................. Read More...
 
   
More Indian Stories From Elsewhere
   
»   Spectrum auction: Telcos attend pre-bid conference; DoT asks cos to submit queries by Jan 15
»   BSNL 4G: Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei, ZTE spar with homegrown companies
    Source: ETTelecom
»   HC ultimatum on hanging wires in Walled City
»   Need greater transparency in TRP measurements, says govt panel in report to I&B ministry
    Source: TOI
»   Bharti Airtel Receives Regulatory Approval For 100% FDI In Subsidiaries
»   Canada Pension Plan Joins BTG in Bid for Brazil Telecom Business
    Source: Bloomberg Quint
»   BBC staff to wear electronic buzzers to curb virus spread
    Source: ET
»   Two Friends Will Send India's 1st Private Earth-Imaging Satellite On ISRO Rocket
    Source: India Times
»   Japan Aerospace Set To Launch New Flagship H3 Rocket In 2021 With High Flexibility
    Source: Republic World
»   Fox News ratings fell below both CNN and MSNBC for the first time since 2000 in the wake of the attack on the US Capitol
    Source: Business Insider
»   Thailand pay-TV market revenue to grow 8%: GlobalData
    Source: Telecom Lead
»   5G in India Would Be Only Successful if Street Furniture is Paid Attention on: Trai Chairman
    Source: Telecom Talk
     
     
 
More International Stories From Elsewhere
   
»   Anna Wintour defends Vogue's controversial Kamala Harris cover
»   Blocked: how the internet turned on Donald Trump
    Source: The Guardian
»   Univision to Launch PrendeTV, Touted as First Dedicated Free Streaming Service for U.S. Hispanic Viewers
»   National Museum of African American Music Receives $1 Million Donation From Amazon
    Source: Variety
»   Techstars names Maëlle Gavet CEO as the accelerator group looks to expand
»   'Brand tech' company You & Mr. Jones adds $60M to its Series B
    Source: Techcrunch
»   PrendeTV Streaming Service Being Launched by Univision
»   Kari Lizer on 'Mother' of All Multicam Comedies
    Source: Next TV
»   Philo CEO weighs in on vMVPD price increases
»   AT&T TV and AT&T TV Now merge into one service
    Source: Fierce Video
»   Hallmark Wants PAC Money Back from Sens. Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz
»   Frontier to FCC: Gray Retrans Impasse Is About Value of Signal
    Source: Next Tv
»   BBC Sounds app to launch on Sky Q
»   Changes at the top for Tele2
    Source: Broadband Tv News
»   ASG Hires Paul Weiser as Head of Marketing
»   Univision to Launch PrendeTV, Spanish-Language AVOD Streamer
    Source: Tv Technology
     
     
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