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SAT modifies order in Zee case; SEBI directed to appoint another whole-time member for fair hearing

On June 12, Sebi issued an interim order, prohibiting the Goenkas from serving as directors or key managerial personnel in any listed company or its subsidiaries.

On July 25, SEBI had submitted an application to modify a previous order by SAT.

Indian Super League media rights tender up for grabs: Who are the leading contenders?

For the first time, ISL has floated an invitation to tender for the media rights for its tenth edition. (Representative Image: The Aztec Soccer Ball by Chaos Soccer Gear via Unsplash)

ISL, backed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), is jointly owned by Reliance Industries Ltd (65%) and Disney Star (35%).

Jio’s JioBharat phone to gain 100 million users in next 2-3 years

Bharti Airtel currently has around 130 million 2G users and over 100 million paying voice subscribers. This gives them around 40-50 percent share in the 250 million feature phone market.

Jio’s 4G powered JioBharat phone is available for Rs. 999. This makes it accessible for a large portion of Indians who do not have access to the internet.

MIB urges private satellite TV Channels to fulfill public service broadcasting duties

The four-week rolling average was initially implemented upon the resumption of news genre ratings after a 17-month hiatus prompted by the alleged TRP scam (Representative Image: Jesus Loves Austin Via Unsplash)

The advisory, originally issued on 30.01.2023, aimed to guide broadcasters on content, accounting, reporting, and identification of PSB Obligations.

GST Council likely to meet on August 2 to discuss online gaming tax treatment, law changes

The bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanahan has informed the Ajit Pawar Group that serious action will be taken if the order wasn’t obeyed.

The GST Council has no plans to reconsider its decision to impose 28 percent tax on online gaming, as per sources.

Disney seeks alternatives to television business; merger best bet, say experts

According to Kritika Seth, founding partner at another full-service law firm, Victoriam Legalis, the Companies Act, 2013, Competition Act, 2002 and Foreign Investment Regulations, will determine the legal framework of any merger or sale related developments for Star India. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The ongoing shift in consumer preferences towards digital streaming platforms and the rise of online content consumption have disrupted the traditional TV business model for Disney.

DD Network to telecast limited-overs leg of India tour of West Indies in multiple languages

The public broadcaster expects, this move to give the matches an unprecedented reach and availability across all households with a television, making it the most extensive and widest coverage on free-to-air TV(Image credits @virendersehwag on Twitter)

7 Doordarshan channels to telecast the ODI & T20I series in 7 languages.

SEBI seeks amendments to SAT’s order in Punit Goenka Case

If a reply along with a stay vacation application is filed, WTM (whole-time member) will fix a date within a week from date of filing the reply by appellants. (Representative Image: Agence Olloweb via Unsplash)

On July 10, the SAT requested a replacement of the Whole Time Member (WTM) in the case.

Is Star making up for loss in IPL through hiked ad rates in ICC World Cup?

All six teams who competed in MLC’s historic inaugural season will feature again in 2024. Returning superstar players already announced to compete include Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan (MI New York), South Africans Faf du Plessis (Texas Super Kings), Marco Jansen (Washington Freedom) and Quinton de Kock (Seattle Orcas), Pakistan’s Haris Rauf (San Francisco Unicorns) and Sunil Narine (LA Knight Riders) of the West Indies. (Image source: Unsplash)

Last month, Disney+ Hotstar also announced free streaming of the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 and Asia Cup on mobile devices, a move to mirror JioCinema’s winning strategy during FIFA and IPL 16.

SonyLIV to discontinue Live TV Channels from its streaming platform

In terms of sectors, like Shah said, in January-June 2023, food and beverage took the top spot contributing 23 percent share of ad volumes, followed by personal care/personal hygiene with a 17 percent share.

The users of SonyLIV can only watch the live TV channels on the platform till August 30, 2023. The main reason behind the removal of these live channels is unknown.