Page 10 - Media

The redrawing of the media map

Just like in publishing and music, a new set of companies would increasingly dominate films and TV as well

Reuters President Michael Friedenberg to leave in December

In a company memo Thomson Reuters Corp, the parent company of Reuters, said a search will begin shortly for a new Reuters president

Media stocks languish as weak recovery, tariff concerns remain

While valuations are at a steep discount, the underperformance is likely to continue

Upset with malicious attacks in media on mission in Male: India to Maldives

India's high commission in Male is upset with successive attacks in social media and local media attacking the Indian High Commission and its staff members.

Mumbai Samachar, India's oldest newspaper at 200 years, going strong

Bombay Samachar (as it was called then) started as a weekly in 1822

Tech, media, banks in HK fear end to business after Apple Daily closure

With closure of Apple Daily, businesses including tech, media and banks are in fear of the possible end of their businesses in the city as China tightens its grip on a city.

Govt responds to UN Special Rapporteurs concerns over new IT Rules

Says Meity, IB ministry undertook broad consultations in 2018 with various stakeholders before finalising the rules

NV Capital launches first credit-fund for media, with a Rs 500 cr corpus

Founded by industry professionals and ex-bankers Nitin Menon and Vivek Menon, NV Capital recently received Sebi's nod as a Category-II AIF

EC plea on media 'too far fetched', it can't be restrained to report: SC

The Supreme Court Monday termed as too far fetched the poll panel's plea for restraining media from reporting remarks in court proceedings and came out in support of high courts

Google pledges 25 million euros to strengthen media literacy in Europe

Google has announced to contribute 25 million euros towards the European Media and Information Fund to strengthen media literacy skills, fight misinformation and support fact checking

Nervous government explores ways to 'manage' media

The efforts betray the nervousness of a government unable to sell its 'positive' governance narrative at home and abroad

Media outlets denied access to India-England cricket series in Ahmedabad

The organizers in Ahmedabad have refused to allow any photographers, referencing advice from medical officials despite allowing thousands of fans into the stadium

Media, NGO offices taken over by government in Nicaragua

Two media outlets and several non-governmental groups said that their offices were confiscated by government of President Ortega

Can excessive media reporting hinder justice? Bombay HC asks Centre

Bom HC asked the Centre to clarify whether "excessive" reportage by the press on an ongoing investigation amounted to interference in the administration of justice under the Contempt of Courts Act

Prasar Bharati ends PTI subscription, invites proposal from other agencies

Prasar Bharati has ended its subscription of news agency Press Trust of India and will now invite fresh proposals from other domestic news agencies, sources said

TRP system not very scientific, prone to manipulation: Par panel told

Sources in the panel said an elaborate and comprehensive discussion was held on fake news, the alleged TRP scam and issues related to media regulation in the current era of convergent technology

Media, entertainment biz to reach Rs 1,86,600 cr revenue in FY22: Report

The media and entertainment sector, which was badly hit due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to rebound to touch a revenue of Rs 1,86,600 crore in 2021-22, due to acceleration of digital adoption among users across geographies, according to a report. The sector should recover and post a 33 per cent growth in 2021-22, following a contraction of 20 per cent in 2020-21, which still implies a loss of around two years of growth, said KPMG in India Partner and Head (Media and Entertainment) Girish Menon. He was quoting the KPMG Media and Entertainment (M&E) report, 'A year off script: Time for resilience', which examines the performance of the M&E sector during a particularly challenging period. The two areas that offer encouragement are the continued economic growth of India and the universal acceleration of digital adoption among users across geographies, he said. "As per our revised estimates, India could be home to a billion digital users by 2028 ..

Harold Evans: 'A newspaper is an argument on the way to a deadline'

From smoky Fleet Street newsrooms to star-studded literary circles in New York, Evans climbed to success with relentless independence, innovative ideas and an appetite for risks

Sudarshan TV: Can media be allowed to target whole communities, asks SC

Supreme Court questioned Sudarshan TV over its 'Bindas Bol' programme, whose promo had claimed that the channel would show the 'big expose on conspiracy to infiltrate Muslims in government service'

Like other products, Indian media also needs to go global: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that at a time when India's voice and local products are going global, the country's media industry also needs to go global