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There is a strong buzz on Twitter that Sagarika Ghose is joining Times News Network following a tweet by Subramanian Swamy, former Union Cabinet Minister and BJP member: "Arnab has a new ally in TNN-Sagarika."
Abid Hasan Jul 31, 2014 7:56 AM
Marketers don't feel constrained by lack of fresh IRS data as long term trends & judgement prevail. However, some feel that new positions in the markets or new players, who were expecting recognition, would be impacted
Abid Hasan Jul 28, 2014 9:13 AM
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting organised its ninth open house meeting, which was attended by 12 leading MSOs. Among the key issues discussed was the issue of getting security clearance from the MHA
Abid Hasan Jul 25, 2014 9:17 AM
The Lok Sabha Elections pumped up the revenues for the broadcasters in Q1 FY15, though many consider June to be a slack month. Q2 is being eyed with some apprehension as it is considered to be a difficult quarter
Abid Hasan Jul 23, 2014 9:27 AM
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation has intervened in the matter, saying that the points raised by the Government regarding the media ratings system should be implemented soon
Abid Hasan Jul 21, 2014 8:40 AM
According to print players, while political parties had upped their advertising spends for the Elections, the corporates kept a tight rein on their budgets due to the Elections, which is expected to have a bearing on the Q1 results
Abid Hasan Jul 18, 2014 8:53 AM
The Delhi High Court has cited the large volume of cases lined up for hearing & TRAI not yet filing its rejoinder in the case as the prime reasons for postponing the date of final hearing
Abid Hasan Jul 16, 2014 8:52 AM
Prior to shifting to Delhi, Baruah was working with The Hindu in Mumbai. He has over 25 years of experience in journalism
Abid Hasan Jul 16, 2014 8:20 AM
The Delhi High Court has cited the large volume of cases lined up for hearing & TRAI not yet filing its rejoinder in the case as the prime reasons for postponing the date of final hearing
Abid Hasan Jul 15, 2014 2:03 PM
Indian Express has brought on board Praveen Swami. Prior joining to The Indian Express, Swami was Strategic Affairs Editor of The Hindu newspaper, and its Resident Editor in New Delhi
Abid Hasan Jul 15, 2014 8:49 AM
Major broadcasters feel that the Union Budget will preserve the positive sentiment and put the economy on a growth path. It is also a direction of the Government
Abid Hasan Jul 14, 2014 8:50 AM
Nair has joined Patrika Group as AVP at their Delhi office. Prior to this, he was with ZenithOptimedia for five years. He has 20 years of experience in fields such as print, cinema & radio
Abid Hasan Jul 12, 2014 9:12 AM
Print players are happy to have been exempted from service tax on sale of space for ads in print media. No imposition of import duty on newsprint is also seen as a positive step for the print industry
Abid Hasan Jul 11, 2014 9:36 AM
With an aim to provide real time information on various farming and agriculture related topics, the Government has set aside a sum of Rs 100 crore for the launch of Kisan Television
Abid Hasan Jul 10, 2014 1:19 PM
Print players are looking forward to announcement of measures in the Union Budget 2014 that will give a boost to the economy; also, service tax should be kept at abeyance, while the rupee is strengthened against the dollar
Abid Hasan Jul 9, 2014 9:04 AM
Rajput, who took charge from July 6, joins in from ESPN Software India (now Star Sports), where he was COO. He has over 29 years of multi-functional experience
Abid Hasan Jul 9, 2014 8:22 AM
The M&E industry has high expectations from Modi Govt's first Union Budget, with the wish list including hike in FDI in media to 49%, relief from multiple tax points, faster implementation of DAS, revival of the industry & more
Abid Hasan Jul 8, 2014 9:10 AM
When contacted by exchange4media, Dutt rubbished reports about her joining CNN-IBN as Editor-in-Chief & added she has even tweeted about it, where she states, “If there’s ever any news at my end, you will hear it from me”
Abid Hasan Jul 5, 2014 9:45 AM
While the Prasar Bharati CEO insists it is an autonomous organisation, some media players feel some degree of Govt interference is there. Others feel that irrespective of ownership, opinion generated by media should be fair
Abid Hasan Jul 4, 2014 9:20 AM
Unless a firm date is announced, no one will take it seriously and the whole chain will be disrupted. Phase I & II of digitisation took much longer than the announced deadlines, says the Group CEO (Media) of Hinduja Group
Abid Hasan Jul 2, 2014 9:10 AM
According to media experts, the print industry has been without a currency for a long time now due to which planners & marketers are relying on dated information, which can prove to be costly
Abid Hasan Jul 1, 2014 9:30 AM
Lulla was with the organisation for nine years. Confirming the news to exchange4media, he said that his stint with the organisation was "very good, outstanding and enviable"
Abid Hasan Jul 1, 2014 7:48 AM
Lulla was with the organisation for nine years. Confirming the news to exchange4media, he said that his stint with the organisation was “very good, outstanding and enviable”
Abid Hasan Jun 30, 2014 3:59 PM
Lulla was with the organisation for nine years. Confirming the news to exchange4media, he said that his stint with the organisation was “very good, outstanding and enviable”
Abid Hasan Jun 30, 2014 3:48 PM
While some media players have called for strict enforcement mechanisms to monitor & restrict the proliferation of paid news, others insist curbing paid news should be self enforced & a moral responsibility of the media industry
Abid Hasan Jun 30, 2014 7:58 AM
KVL Narayan Rao, Vice Chairman, NDTV underscores how important FDI in news media is & stresses that healthy investment is very good for the industry & can be achieved without compromising Indianness of operations
Abid Hasan Jun 30, 2014 7:50 AM
Even as the final phase of digitisation is set to be completed by year-end, the broadcast industry is still looking for resolution of some issues, including subscription fees, revenue sharing, STB availability, & cost of content
Abid Hasan Jun 26, 2014 8:27 AM
This is the second time that the RSCI Managing Committee has extended the date of re-validation process of the readership survey. The announcement comes after publishers expressed dissatisfaction with the re-validation process
Abid Hasan Jun 25, 2014 8:47 AM
The Modi Govt is keen on removing roadblocks & giving impetus to entrepreneurship & industry. I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that the Govt wants to exploit the real potential of the M&E industry
Abid Hasan Jun 24, 2014 9:10 AM
While the Govt has raised sensitive issues in the consultation paper, some important acts such as PRB Act & Sec 85 Act are left untouched, say media experts, who feel the paper is not a comprehensive one
Abid Hasan Jun 23, 2014 9:32 AM
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