Digital Media

Need accountability in digital media to combat fake news: Vaishnaw

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Railways, and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday chaired the National Press Day celebrations at the National Media Centre virtually, a press release said.The event was also graced by the presence of Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr L. Murugan, Chairperson of the Press Council of India, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai and veteran journalist, Kundan Ramanlal Vyas.According to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Vaishnaw while addressing the gathering virtually highlighted India's vibrant and diverse media ecosystem, which includes 35,000 registered newspapers, numerous news channels, and a robust digital infrastructure. The Minister noted that investments in 4G and 5G networks have propelled India to the forefront of digital connectivity with the lowest data prices globally.However,

SC dismisses PIL seeking WhatsApp ban over non-compliance with govt rules

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Aravind Kumar said it was not inclined to entertain the plea filed by Kerala resident Omanakuttan KG, a software engineer. Omanakuttan in his plea contended that the messaging platform had refused to comply with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The PIL alleged that WhatsApp was violating the fundamental rights of the citizens guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and posing a potential threat to national interest and national security. "If the app was not willing to change its technology and did not cooperate with the government, it should not be allowed to operate in the country. The Centre had banned many websites and mobile apps for acting against the interest of the country," the

New broadcasting bill could label you as digital news reporter: Here's how

With the new broadcasting bill, the Centre is pushing for a consolidated legal framework to organise the broadcasting sector, replacing all the existing policies

Centre to bring OTT, content creators under broadcasting regulations

Broadcasting Services Regulation (BSR) Bill latest updates: A draft Bill will likely be shared with stakeholders in the next few weeks

Disney to start cracking down on password-sharing from June: CEO Bob Iger

Streaming rival Netflix's password-sharing crackdown had helped it add nearly 22 million subscribers in the second half of 2023 and shatter Wall Street expectations

Digital to overtake TV in revenues by the end of 2024: FICCI-EY report

The media sector is expected to grow by 10.2% to reach Rs 2.55 trillion by 2024

Vice Media to stop publishing on its website, lay off 'several' hundreds

Vice Media's CEO, Bruce Dixon, said that it was no longer cost-effective for Vice to distribute digital content, including news

Govt approves policy to tap digital media for awareness campaigns

DAP, 2023 will also introduce competitive bidding for rate discovery. Rates discovered through this process will remain valid for three years and will be applicable to all eligible agencies

Six Indian companies among top 10 digital media players in FY23: Redseer

These six Indian companies are Dream Sports, Gameskraft, Games24x7, Verse Innovations, Junglee Games, and Times Internet

Sameer Jain gets print, Vineet broadcast, digital as Times Grp splits: Rpt

Sameer Jain's share is believed to account for the media conglomerate's highest revenue-grossing business

Vice Media files for bankruptcy, the latest digital media setback

Vice Media is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest digital media company to falter after a meteoric rise. Vice said on Monday that it has agreed to sell its assets to a consortium of lenders Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital in exchange for USD 225 million in credit. Other parties will also be able to submit bids. The bankruptcy filing arrives just weeks after the company announced it would cancel its flagship Vice News Tonight program amid a wave of layoffs which was expected to impact more than 100 employees in the company's 1,500-person workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported. The company also said it would end its Vice World News brand, making Vice News its only brand worldwide. Monday's filing comes amid a wave of media layoffs and closures including job cuts at Gannett, NPR, the Washington Post and more over recent months. In April, BuzzFeed Inc. announced that its Pulitzer Prize winning digital media outlet BuzzFeed

George Soros's firm among top bidders to acquire Vice out of bankruptcy

Vice's rapid downfall underscores the challenges facing digital media companies, which are struggling as advertisers cut spending during an uncertain economy

1 among 7 Indian language news consumers ready to pay for it online: Study

Potential for digital news publishers, content creators to get growth avenues, it says

M&E sector grows 10% over 2019, crosses Rs 2.1 trn: Ficci-EY report

Is set to grow at over 10% annually to reach Rs 2.83 trillion by 2025, says Ficci-EY report

Quint Digital Media Q3 revenue from operations at Rs 18.47 crore

Quint Digital Media Limited Records INR 18.47 Crore Revenue for Q3 FY23

No separate law yet to regulate digital media, says IT Ministry

There is no proposal yet to enact a separate law to regulate the digital media, and the matter is currently under consideration, said the Ministry of Electronics and IT on Friday

Govt to introduce law to regulate digital media: I&B Minister Anurag Thakur

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has said the Centre is working on a bill to regulate digital media. He said there used to be one-way communication of news earlier, but with the development of electronic and digital media, communication of news has become multidimensional. Now even small news of a village reaches the national platform through digital media, he said on Wednesday. In a statement, Thakur said the government has left most of the print, electronic, and digital media to self-regulation. "Digital media presents opportunities as well as challenges. To have a fine balance, the government will see what can be done on this. "I would say that changes have to be brought in law, we will bring that to make your work simple and easy. We are working to introduce a bill," Thakur said at an event organised by Hindi news daily Mahanagar Times. Thakur also that the process of registration of newspapers will be simplified and the central government will soon b

25% of demand now coming from digital channels, HUL tells investors

Says it's seeing 4x increase in e-commerce sales and 2x growth in modern trade

RIL-backed Viacom18 Media to stream FIFA World Cup on Jio Cinema for free

The commentary for FIFA matches will be available to users in English, Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali, and Tamil

Thai Translucia joins Sunovatech India for metaverse ecosystem worth $3 bn

Translucia, a subsidiary of T&B Media Global (Thailand) on Wednesday partnered with immersive and Extended reality company Sunovatech India, along with other global partners, to build a metaverse ecosystem worth $3 billion.