CNN International has announced that Ravi Agrawal will be the new Delhi Bureau Chief. Agrawal will commence in this role with effect from April 1, 2014. Based in the country’s capital, Agrawal will manage and oversee CNN’s multi-platform newsgathering operations from India. Agrawal is an award-winning CNN producer and has worked with the network across its London and US offices for eight years. He assumes this new role from being the senior producer of CNN’s flagship Sunday … [Read more...] about CNN International appoints new Delhi Bureau Chief
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TRAI announces new regulations regarding content aggregators
New Delhi – Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced on February 10 amendments to the existing regulatory framework with regard to distribution of TV channels from broadcasters to Distribution Platform Operators (DPOs) viz. Cable, DTH, HITS and IPTV operators. This has been done to address the market distortions caused because of the present role assumed by the authorised agents (aggregators) of the broadcasters, which were also amply reflected during the Phase I and … [Read more...] about TRAI announces new regulations regarding content aggregators
Pepsi and MTV India create world’s largest indie platform
Indian multi-media entertainment powerhouse Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd (a 50:50 joint venture between Viacom Inc and Network18) revealed the identity of their soon to be launched Indie music and sub culture channel on February 5. PepsiCo India is the title sponsor of the channel. Pepsi MTV Indies will be the world’s largest platform for independent sub cultures and has been built in collaboration with a collective of artists and supporters of the … [Read more...] about Pepsi and MTV India create world’s largest indie platform
STAR inks 8 year broadcast deal with FIH
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and STAR India, which runs India’s leading sports network STAR Sports, have announced that they have signed an eight year strategic partnership to improve the production of international hockey broadcast and extend hockey’s reach worldwide. The ground-breaking deal will run from January 2015 to December 2022. STAR Sports will be the host broadcaster for key FIH events both in India and throughout the world and will be responsible for ensuring … [Read more...] about STAR inks 8 year broadcast deal with FIH
TAM to move court against guidelines
Business Standard reports that TAM Media Research, India's sole television ratings agency, will move court this week against the guidelines on ratings agencies approved by the Union Cabinet on January 9, 2014. The guidelines prevent any entity from having paid-up equity of more than 10 percent in a rating agency and a broadcaster, an advertiser or an advertising agency, at the same time. TAM, a 50-50 joint venture between Nielsen and WPP's Kantar Research, has been … [Read more...] about TAM to move court against guidelines
BBC Worldwide India appoints new executive
Mumbai – BBC Worldwide India has appointed Akhauri Sinha as the COO of Content and Production. Based in Mumbai, Akhauri will report to Myleeta Aga, SVP and General Manager India and Content Head for Asia, and will oversee BBC Worldwide’s production business in the country. Akhauri will head the production of BBC Worldwide formats and local originally developed concepts in both fiction and non-fiction genres, for the Indian market. He is also tasked to formulate and … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide India appoints new executive
