Media Business
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Centre says it spent Rs 967.46 crore on print advertisements since 2019
The government releases awareness and publicity campaigns through print media outlets in accordance with the Print Media Advertisement Policy, 2020.
Scroll Staff
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Companies like Google, Facebook must pay news publishers for content, says Centre
Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that doing so was important for the financial health of the news industry.
Scroll Staff
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What Sony-Zee merger means for other players in TV entertainment and OTT space
With 75 news, entertainment, sports and movie channels, the new combined company is set to dominate Indian entertainment.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Are Google and Facebook serious about pulling services from Australia? Or is it just brinkmanship?
The Australian governmen’s effort to make the tech giants pay news publishers for linking to their sites has been met with resistance and threats.
Tim Dwyer, The Conversation
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The future of India’s newspapers has to be digital – and it has to be now
Publications must urgently figure out strategies that will allow them to be sustainable online. That is vital for India’s democracy.
Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
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As US publications shutter foreign bureaus, freelancers are filling the void – at their own risk
Gone are the support, preparation and security typically granted to staff correspondents.
Bill Gentile, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Equal pay: Six male BBC journalists agree to take pay cuts after debate over gender discrimination
This comes two weeks after a woman editor resigned, alleging unequal pay for men and women doing similar jobs.
Scroll Staff
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No mousy deal: Murdoch’s Fox remains clever as ever in the deal with Disney
The Disney-Fox tie-up is smart because it deftly sidesteps the basic regulatory concerns.
Vibodh Parthasarathi
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21st Century Fox’s shares surge after reports say that it held merger talks with Disney
If the deal goes through, the media giant will reportedly sell its movie studio, television production unit and networks to its rival company.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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NDTV Profit to go off-air from June 5 and be transformed into NDTV Prime
The website, profit.ndtv.com will continue, a Business Standard report said.
Scroll Staff
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How Russia Today lost a bank account, but won a battle in the war of words
Reports that accounts of RT may be frozen in the UK, a claim later denied, ended up showing that the channel is becoming an effective global voice for Russia.
James Rodgers, The Conversation
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The surprising reason why Rupert Murdoch wants Time Warner
The media magnate wants HBO, a premium subscription network that produces some of the finest shows on television.
John McDuling, qz.com
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification