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MIB to have extensive consultations on broadcast bill: Ashwini Vaishnaw

MIB to have extensive consultations on broadcast bill: Ashwini Vaishnaw

  • by Team PITCH
  • August 20, 2024

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union I&B Minister, has said that the ministry will maintain its flexible approach and keep an “open mind” during the consultations  


MIB recommends reduction of GST on digital news subscription from 18% to 5%

MIB recommends reduction of GST on digital news subscription from 18% to...

  • by Team PITCH
  • August 16, 2024

As per reports, the I&B ministry has recommended to the Finance Ministry that the GST on online media subscriptions be either removed or rationalised


MIB extends deadline for consultation on first draft of Broadcasting Services Bill

MIB extends deadline for consultation on first draft of Broadcasting Services Bill

  • by Team PITCH
  • August 13, 2024

The ministry has informed stakeholders that a fresh draft will be issued after detailed consultations 


What led MIB to withdraw the second draft of Broadcast Bill 2024?

What led MIB to withdraw the second draft of Broadcast Bill 2024?

  • by Team PITCH
  • August 13, 2024

Concerns among stakeholders regarding specific clauses and alleged secrecy around the draft’s distribution led the ministry to consider developing a new draft after further discussions


Draft broadcasting bill: Is the industry impressed?

Draft broadcasting bill: Is the industry impressed?

  • by Aditi Gupta
  • August 02, 2024

While the revised Broadcast Services (Regulation) Bill incorporates some industry feedback, it still has significant ambiguities, say sector experts


Digital media body seeks meeting with MIB minister over broadcast bill

Digital media body seeks meeting with MIB minister over broadcast bill

  • by Team PITCH
  • July 30, 2024

DIGIPUB News India Foundation has asked for a copy of the Broadcast Regulation Bill from the MIB, saying that the bill was circulated to select...


We will soon release DPDP draft for public consultation: Ashwini Vaishnaw

We will soon release DPDP draft for public consultation: Ashwini Vaishnaw

  • by Team PITCH
  • July 24, 2024

I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said discussion on roles & responsibilities under DPDP are in advanced stage


Broadcasters may secure interim stay against TRAI directive on pay channels: Legal experts

Broadcasters may secure interim stay against TRAI directive on pay channels: Legal...

  • by Aditi Gupta
  • July 12, 2024

TRAI, however, has jurisdiction in the case of tariff forbearance and permission to DPOs to form their own bouquets, said the experts


National Broadcast Policy: MIB to meet stakeholders over TRAI recommendations

National Broadcast Policy: MIB to meet stakeholders over TRAI recommendations

  • by Team PITCH
  • July 09, 2024

The ministry will be meeting various departments and stakeholders separately from mid-July


Celebration & confusion in adland as MIB restricts SDC mandate to health & food sectors

Celebration & confusion in adland as MIB restricts SDC mandate to health...

  • by Team PITCH
  • July 04, 2024

While marketers laud MIB’s decision to leave out other sectors from the SDC mandate, they say the new order lacks clarity on what products can...


TRAI’s multiple rating agencies push: Will TAM finally get lucky?

TRAI’s multiple rating agencies push: Will TAM finally get lucky?

  • by Kanchan Srivastava
  • June 28, 2024

TAM’s application for a licence to start broadcast ratings is pending at the MIB for over a year now, sources say


Self-declaration certificates: Industry pushes for one-time submission

Self-declaration certificates: Industry pushes for one-time submission

  • by Aditi Gupta
  • June 27, 2024

Stakeholders say the SC directive for submission of SDC every time an ad is to be released is against government’s idea of ‘ease of doing...


SDC: MIB softens stance; to include advertisers’ suggestions in court submission

SDC: MIB softens stance; to include advertisers’ suggestions in court submission

  • by Chehneet Kaur
  • June 26, 2024

In a meeting held with stakeholders yesterday, MIB shared that it is setting up a core committee to finalize its submission to the Supreme Court


Regulatory practices must allow freedom to utilise emerging tech in broadcasting: TRAI

Regulatory practices must allow freedom to utilise emerging tech in broadcasting: TRAI

  • by Team PITCH
  • June 21, 2024

As part of its recommendations on the National Broadcasting Policy, TRAI has said there is a need to encourage single-window clearances to ensure ease of...


Easy accessibility of self-declaration certificates: A privacy concern for brands?

Easy accessibility of self-declaration certificates: A privacy concern for brands?

  • by Aditi Gupta
  • June 20, 2024

According to industry experts, these declarations can give away signals or hints of a major product launch or a response to a competitor's recent move


Fine print of fair revenue sharing: A logical ask?

Fine print of fair revenue sharing: A logical ask?

  • by Chehneet Kaur
  • June 17, 2024

While DNPA awaits an early redressal from MIB, industry experts discuss the nuances of publishers' ask for revenue from tech giants and the way forward...


No ‘likes’ for MIB self-declaration mandate? Influencer industry flummoxed

No ‘likes’ for MIB self-declaration mandate? Influencer industry flummoxed

  • by Sohini Ganguly
  • June 12, 2024

The thought is in the right direction, but the mandate isn't, say digital experts who note that self-declaration will be difficult given the massive number...


Advertisers, ad agencies need to submit ‘no misleading claims’ declaration   

Advertisers, ad agencies need to submit ‘no misleading claims’ declaration   

  • by Team PITCH
  • June 04, 2024

No ad will be now permitted to run on TV, print or the internet without a valid Self-Declaration Certificate on or after June 18, 2024


DD FreeDish to reach 5 crore homes by next year: MIB’s Sanjiv Shankar

DD FreeDish to reach 5 crore homes by next year: MIB’s Sanjiv...

  • by Aditi Gupta
  • April 29, 2024

But there is hope for pay TV as India still has 125 million TV-dark homes, Sanjiv Shankar, Joint Secretary, Broadcast, MIB, told e4m


Rathikant Basu, Chairman & CEO of Broadcast Worldwide, no more

Rathikant Basu, Chairman & CEO of Broadcast Worldwide, no more

  • by Team PITCH
  • March 18, 2024

Rathikant Basu was Executive Chairman of Star India between 1996 and 2001, DG of Doordarshan and MIB Additional Secy from 1993 to 1996; Was Secretary...


TV gets 60% of govt's ad budget, followed by print & outdoor: MIB secretary Sanjay Jaju

TV gets 60% of govt's ad budget, followed by print & outdoor:...

  • by Kanchan Srivastava
  • February 29, 2024

Speaking to e4m, Sanjay Jaju said the govt’s digital spends is roughly 10 per cent; ministers, leaders have crores of social media followers & the...


We must acknowledge the shift towards OTT platforms and adapt accordingly: Anurag Thakur

We must acknowledge the shift towards OTT platforms and adapt accordingly: Anurag...

  • by Chehneet Kaur
  • February 20, 2024

MIB minister Anurag Thakur, who was speaking at an event, cautioned that content regulation requires careful consideration as it calls for a balance between freedom...


Need a comprehensive act to regulate cable TV industry: Parliamentary panel tells Centre

Need a comprehensive act to regulate cable TV industry: Parliamentary panel tells...

  • by Aditi Gupta
  • February 09, 2024

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT has raised concerns over the decline in cable TV subscribers & stressed the need to create a...


5 tasks awaiting MIB Secy Sanjay Jaju

5 tasks awaiting MIB Secy Sanjay Jaju

  • by Chehneet Kaur
  • February 06, 2024

Even though Jaju's experience across industries speak for him, not all seems a cakewalk as a host of unfinished tasks lie ahead


Sanjay Jaju, the new I&B Secretary: Bureaucrat who has been around several blocks

Sanjay Jaju, the new I&B Secretary: Bureaucrat who has been around several...

  • by Chehneet Kaur
  • February 05, 2024

Sanjay Jaju has helmed various public service roles across departments and earned several laurels


Govt has spent Rs 967 cr in print media ads since 2019

Govt has spent Rs 967 cr in print media ads since 2019

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 21, 2023

I&B minister Anurag Thakur has informed the Lok Sabha that 1,48,363 periodicals were registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India in in 2023


Govt has spent Rs 967 cr in print media ads since 2019

Govt has spent Rs 967 cr in print media ads since 2019

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 20, 2023

I&B minister Anurag Thakur has informed the Lok Sabha that 1,48,363 periodicals were registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India in in 2023


Decision on news broadcasting on radio by end of this year: Apurva Chandra

Decision on news broadcasting on radio by end of this year: Apurva...

  • by Team PITCH
  • October 31, 2023

The I&B Secretary said they have already got a green signal to present it before the Cabinet


TV growth shrinks in 2022, gaming & digital continue to soar: MIB

TV growth shrinks in 2022, gaming & digital continue to soar: MIB

  • by Kanchan Srivastava
  • October 10, 2023

TV sector is set to grow at the CAGR of 3.9 percent by 2025. At 14.7 percent, digital has the highest projected growth rate across...


Include distributor bouquet pricing autonomy issue in consultation paper: MIB to TRAI

Include distributor bouquet pricing autonomy issue in consultation paper: MIB to TRAI

  • by Team PITCH
  • September 20, 2023

The ministry has asked the regulator to consider AIDCF's request for allowing TV distributors the autonomy to break broadcast bouquets


MIB mulling introduction of OTT, DTH regulation bill

MIB mulling introduction of OTT, DTH regulation bill

  • by Team PITCH
  • September 15, 2023

The bill is likely to be addressed after next year's general elections


MIB clarifies stand on ‘RLD’, tells BARC to share Respondent Level Data with broadcasters

MIB clarifies stand on ‘RLD’, tells BARC to share Respondent Level Data...

  • by Team PITCH
  • September 15, 2023

As reported by e4m, BARC had asked MIB to clarify if it is supposed to provide broadcasters Respondent Level Data or Raw Level Data


NBDA expects swift action from BARC on I&B raw data missive

NBDA expects swift action from BARC on I&B raw data missive

  • by Team PITCH
  • September 05, 2023

Asks ratings body why it didn’t proactively disclose the MIB order


Amazon Prime Video's 'Tandav' drops 2 scenes that stirred controversy

Amazon Prime Video's 'Tandav' drops 2 scenes that stirred controversy

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 21, 2021

According to reports, scenes featuring Zeeshan Ayyub as a college student playing a Hindu deity and Tigmanshu Dhulia's PM character insulting a Dalit person have...


MIB to frame overarching statute for self-regulation by OTT, digital news platforms

MIB to frame overarching statute for self-regulation by OTT, digital news platforms

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 18, 2021

According to a report in Hindustan Times, the statute will define a framework for their self-regulation and address the issues of sensitive content and fake...


2020: MIB’s regulatory interventions & their impact on media

2020: MIB’s regulatory interventions & their impact on media

  • by Javed Farooqui
  • January 08, 2021

Looking back at the year when the ministry initiated changes like bringing OTT under its ambit, capping FDI at 26%, amending CTN ACT of 1995,...


OTT regulation: Justified concern or exaggerated fear?

OTT regulation: Justified concern or exaggerated fear?

  • by Javed Farooqui
  • December 22, 2020

Experts weigh in on the decree to bring OTT content under MIB’s ambit – some alleging censorship while others supporting government oversight Ever since the...


MIB directs TV channels to comply with ASCI guidelines on online gaming ads

MIB directs TV channels to comply with ASCI guidelines on online gaming...

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 07, 2020

All such advertisements must carry a mandatory warning message, the guidelines have said The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued an advisory directing...


'Urge for a more democratic approach from govt': Digital news players on FDI cap

'Urge for a more democratic approach from govt': Digital news players on...

  • by Javed Farooqui
  • November 20, 2020

The independent digital news publishers opine that the government's move to cap FDI in digital news to 26% is regressive and detrimental to their future...


MIB seeks compliance of policy on FDI in digital media within a month

MIB seeks compliance of policy on FDI in digital media within a...

  • by Team PITCH
  • November 17, 2020

In a Public Notice, the Ministry has laid out the detailed actions to be undertaken by eligible entities to comply with this decision The Union...


Government doesn’t want to intervene in responsible journalism: Prakash Javadekar

Government doesn’t want to intervene in responsible journalism: Prakash Javadekar

  • by Team PITCH
  • November 17, 2020

On National Press Day, Javadekar spoke about the attack on press freedom and informed that the committee on TRP issue will bring out the report...


Govt brings online news platforms, content providers under MIB

Govt brings online news platforms, content providers under MIB

  • by Javed Farooqui
  • November 11, 2020

In a notification dated November 9, the President has approved the order to bring web films, digital news, etc. under I&B ministry headed by Prakash...


Govt appoints 4-member committee on ratings system

Govt appoints 4-member committee on ratings system

  • by Team PITCH
  • November 05, 2020

Seeks recommendations for a ‘transparent and accountable’ system The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has decided to form a committee to review the guidelines...


Surrogate ads to be previewed & certified by CBFC before being aired on TV

Surrogate ads to be previewed & certified by CBFC before being aired...

  • by Team PITCH
  • September 18, 2020

As per the MIB advisory, the rule aims at prohibiting surrogate advertisements while allowing ads of genuine...


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