Mainstream Media

TV Today Network Q2 results: Net profit increases 17.8% to Rs 8.3 cr

TV Today Network Ltd on Monday reported a 17.8 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 8.27 crore for the September quarter. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 7.02 crore in the July-September period a year ago, TV Today Network said in a regulatory filing. However, its revenue from operations was down 3.31 per cent to Rs 206.77 crore during the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal year. It was at Rs 213.86 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. Its revenue from television and other media operations was Rs 202.85 crore and Rs 3.92 crore from radio broadcasting. TV Today Network's total expenses were at Rs 207.91 crore, down 2.47 per cent in the July-September period. Total income of the company, which includes other income, was at Rs 219.37 crore, down 1.68 per cent during the quarter under review. Shares of TV Today Network Ltd on Monday settled at Rs 192.75 on the BSE, down 6.75 per cent from the previous close.

SC junks plea over impact of exit polls on investors during LS elections

The Supreme Court bench, comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, described the PIL as a 'political interest litigation'

Missing: 407 million news consumers

With any luck, this election will push mainstream media to recognise the other Indias as viable news consumers

With Ramoji Rao's demise, India lost media titan: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday condoled the demise of renowned media tycoon Ramoji Rao and said his contributions to the industry will be long remembered. "With the demise of Shri Ramoji Rao, India has lost a titan of the media and entertainment sector," President Murmu said in a post on X. Rao, who revolutionised the news and entertainment industry, died at a hospital in Hyderabad early on Saturday. He was 88. An innovative entrepreneur, he pioneered a number of ventures, including the Eenadu newspaper, ETV news network and Ramoji Film City, President Murmu said. "Honoured with Padma Vibhushan, he succeeded as his vision was essentially rooted in society. His contributions to this industry will be long remembered. My condolences to his family and well-wishers," she said.

Kerala CM's foreign trip: Governor Khan 'thanks' media for information

Days after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan embarked on a three-week-long foreign tour, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday expressed his displeasure over not being informed about the trip and "thanked" the media for letting him know about it. When the media sought his reaction about the foreign trip of the CM and his family, Khan sarcastically thanked the media and said at least they had informed him about it. "I am not aware...Thank you very much for informing me...At least you have informed me," the Governor told reporters in nearby Aluva. Khan said he had earlier written to the President of India that the Raj Bhavan was "kept in the dark" about such foreign visits. "Earlier I have written..not this time..honestly I am not aware about it," the Governor added. The CM and his close family members left for various foreign destinations on May 6. While the opposition Congress and BJP had accused the CM of keeping the details of the foreign trip a "secret" and sought to kn

National Press Day 2023: Date, significance, and quotes to share today

National Press Day 2023: India pays tribute to the establishment of the Press Council of India in 1966. Here's everything you need to know about the day and the best quotes to share on this day

Need of complete sensitivity towards dignity of women in media: President

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said it is expected that the media would have "complete sensitivity" towards the dignity and safety of women in their advertisements, news and programmes. In a video message while flagging off an All Women Bike Rally, organised by the Navbharat Times, the president said that according to the Constitution, it is the duty of every citizen of India to give up such practices which are against the dignity of women. "To perform this fundamental duty, it is necessary that the thinking of every citizen should be respectful towards women. The foundation of respectful conduct towards women can be laid in the family itself," she said. Mothers and sisters should inculcate in their sons and brothers the values of giving respect to women and also asked teachers to strengthen the culture of respect and sensitivity towards women among the students, Murmu said. "The president said that it is expected from the media that they would have complete sensitivity towards

Musk hits out at mainstream media, hails citizen journalism on Twitter

'Mainstream media will still thrive, but increased competition from citizens will cause them to be more accurate, as their oligopoly on information is disrupted'

Axios agrees to $525-mn buyout deal with Cox Enterprises: Report

Atlanta-based Cox, a family-owned conglomerate that also owns the Dayton Daily News and other newspapers in Ohio, said the acquisition will help diversify its business

How mainstream media play a medium for far-right conspiracy theories

Memes - short, often image-based forms of communication - are powerful engines of persuasion, even though they can appear innocuous or even humorous