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“We are surprised that there is no regulating mechanism of the state to control the electronic media and are prima facie of the opinion that this body (NBSA) does not have teeth. The state may reply in affidavit and indicate the extent of state control that is exercised in respect of telecasting news which has serious ramifications and other ancillary matters which might come up for our consideration while deciding this matter,” the bench observed. … [Read more...] about Sushant Singh Rajput death: Bombay HC asks why there is no state mechanism to regulate content on news channels

The Delhi High Court on August 29 refused to vacate its stay on the telecast of the programme on a prima facie finding that the show’s trailer violates the Programme Code under the Cable Television Networks (Regulations) Act, 1995. The court directions came after students and alumni of Jamia Millia Islamia filed a petition against the channel after the trailer was telecast. … [Read more...] about I&B Ministry green-lightsSudarshan News programme

“This is a peculiar situation where while the programme has not yet been broadcast. The promo of the programme has been telecast on the channel which forms the basis of complaints received in the Ministry. Accordingly the Ministry issued a notice to the channel to give its say regarding adherence by the channel to the program code in respect of the proposed program,” the Ministry said in its order. … [Read more...] about I&B Ministry nod for Sudharshan News show

Bigg Boss Tamil 4 is all set to begin soon. The makers of the show have unveiled promo videos with Kamal Haasan talking to the fans. Singer Chinmayi has informed that she is not part of the show. As the online media houses have begun speculating about the contestants in the house, Chinmayi has shared that she is not part of the show as a response to an online media channel’s video claiming she is part of the show. Chinmayi has lashed out at the media channel for referring to her as ‘controversial because of Me Too movement’. She took to her social media handle to post about the video. She posted, ‘I saw a youtube channel name me as one of the shortlisted names for Bigg Boss. Only the way they referred to me was ‘Before Vanitha, Chimayi has been known for controversy due to the MeToo Movement’ The voice over belongs to a man. Whoever it might be. The bigger battle, these people who run youtube channels or are part of the Nakkeerans of the world have … [Read more...] about Chinmayi lashes out at a media channel for referring to her as controversial due to her participation in the Me Too movement

lockdown, advertisers from FMCG, e-commerce, automobiles and online education sectors are back on TV channels, recording higher ad volumes, said Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) CEO Sunil Lulla. The advertisement volumes, which had fallen sharply during the lockdown, are up again as the companies have returned after the unlock process started and supply lines were restored, he said.Now, more advertisers and brands are returning to television and several leading advertisers as HUL has surpassed the pre-COVID-19 inventory levels, Lulla added."As I speak, the ad volume of last week is higher than the ad volume in same period of 2019. Ad volumes are back but the pricing may not be up in the same ratio," he said.In January, the advertiser count was 3,244, which had gone down to 2,031 during the lockdown and has now recovered to 2,674 in August.Read Also: Advertising: Hero Motocorp rides ahead in auto advertising chartsOver the brand count, he said it was 4,933 in January and had … [Read more...] about Top advertisers return to TV channels; ad volume higher: BARC CEO Sunil Lulla