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I&B’s Sectoral Innovation Council suggests National Media Policy
The Sectoral Innovation Council established by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has suggested to introduce a National Media Policy. The recommendation calls for developing an alternative to Television Audience Measurement-TAM ratings, review broadcast licensing procedures and regulation of media ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
AIR & DD to meet technical challenges to improve programme
As per CEO of Prasar Bharti, Mr. Jawhar Sircar, All India Radio and Doordarshan need to meet the technical challenges to get better its programme quantum. A separate Recruitment Board of Prasar Bharti will be established soon after receiving approval ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
TRAI limits advertisement duration on TV channels to 12 min/hr
As per TRAI’s Standards of Quality of Service Regulation 2012: Duration of advertisements limited on Television channels to 12 minutes per hour and any shortfall of advertisement duration in any clock hour can’t be carried over. Min. time gap b/w ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Prasar Bharati exempted from paying income tax
In a key respite to the nation’s public broadcaster, the Prasar Bharati has been relieved from paying any income tax. As per one of the amendments in the Finance Bill, 2012, “any income of Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India)” ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Cabinet clears amendments to the Prasar Bharati Bill
Union Cabinet has cleared the proposal to make some official amendments to the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Bill, 2010 pending in Rajya Sabha in Parliament. One of the amendments is to Section 11(2) of the Act to ..