Author: Tasmayee Laha Roy

BARC boosts TV meter count to 59,000

TRAI had floated a pre-consultation paper on 21st September 2023, to highlight the issues which are required to be considered for the formulation of ‘National Broadcasting Policy’.

Utilizing Bar-O-meters to collect crucial TV viewership data, BARC is consistently adding new meters on a monthly basis to meet its goal

MIB issues final advisory to non-compliant MSOs

In a final notice, issued to MSOs on January 1, 2024 are urged to furnish necessary details and change their status by January 31, 2024.

265 MSOs have been advised to furnish the requisite details and get their status changed to compliant latest by 31.01.2024, failing which their MSO Registration shall be liable to be cancelled.

Should OTT players be worried about The Telecom Bill, 2023?

Regional OTT content volumes exceeded Hindi language content in 2023 for the first time. (Representative Image: Bastian Riccardi via Unsplash)

Companies including Meta express concerns that messaging apps or email and cloud services could fall within the purview of telecom regulation.

The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023 passed in Lok Sabha

Thakur said, “4 lakh crore sale happened of local items. This happened after PM appealed for ‘Vocal for Local’ and he asked people to buy local products. This shows how much people consider PM.” (Image source: official website - anuragthakur.in)

The bill aims to replace the current Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867.

Government prepares to release Digital Personal Data Protection Law Draft Rules; January notification expected

After releasing the draft rules for consultation, the government intends to allocate a week for industry stakeholders to provide feedback. (Representative Image: Luca Bravo via Unsplash)

After releasing the draft rules for consultation, the government intends to allocate a week for industry stakeholders to provide feedback.

Debate on news data may soon conclude as BARC meets MIB on Dec 19

The report also said that there was a 2 percent drop in advertising FCT (free commercial time)in 2023 over 2022. A drop was witnessed for 9 out of 12 months with only a marginal increase of 2percent in April to June quarter. (Representational image by Nabil Saleh via Unsplash)

Towards the end of November, the audience measurement agency got the ministry’s approval to do away with the four-week rolling average data system for news ratings but it was soon revoked.