178 cases filed against TV channels for violating Programme Code since 2018, says Centre

No show containing attacks on religions or communities should be telecast, Union minister Anurag Thakur said.

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· Feb 09, 2023 · 05:21 pm

TV channels have to show content on national importance for 30 minutes each day, say new guidelines

The Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Satellite Television Channels in India, 2022, were approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday.

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· Nov 09, 2022 · 06:40 pm

Zee Media moves Delhi HC against Centre’s order withdrawing permission to broadcast 10 channels

The broadcaster described the order as draconian, and said that it violated the principles of natural justice.

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· Sep 28, 2022 · 09:43 pm

State Bank of Pakistan bans online payment for Indian content

Former director of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority said Indian provider can get payments from other countries such as the UAE.

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· Nov 13, 2020 · 07:31 pm

Book excerpt: Prannoy Roy on the games TV channels play for profits, including manipulating TRPs

Virtually every city in India has a ‘ratings consultant’ who, for a relatively small fee, will ensure higher ratings for any channel.

Prannoy Roy

· Oct 09, 2020 · 12:30 pm

In Basu Chatterjee’s ‘Byomkesh Bakshi’ TV series, the sleuth was a thinker and not an action hero

Rajit Kapur played the Bengali crime-solver in the Doordarshan series that originally ran from 1993 to 1997.

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· Jun 05, 2020 · 10:30 am

Watch: Rajinikanth hangs out with Bear Grylls in upcoming ‘Into The Wild’ episode

Bear Grylls had previously featured Narendra Modi on his show.

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· Mar 09, 2020 · 12:22 pm

‘Star Bestsellers’ revisited: The TV show where Anurag Kashyap, Sriram Raghavan and more started out

Twenty-one episodes of the anthology series are out on Hotstar.

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· Mar 24, 2019 · 08:15 am

Why we’re seeing more of Dhivyadharshini in films: ‘Maybe there is a little bit of an actor in me’

Dhivyadharshini Neelakandan speaks about her upcoming film projects ‘Sarvam Thaala Mayam’ and ‘Dhruva Natchathiram’.

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· Nov 18, 2018 · 09:15 am

Aamir Khan on ‘Koffee with Karan’: Firangi from ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ is ‘a complete rogue’

The actor and producer was the solo guest in the latest episode of the celebrity talk show hosted by Karan Johar.

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· Nov 04, 2018 · 09:51 pm

Why we still love ‘Hip Hip Hurray’ 20 years later: ‘The emotions have rung true’

The teen drama written and directed by Nupur Asthana was premiered on October 21, 1998.

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· Nov 04, 2018 · 08:15 am

Nepotism, Deepika-Ranveer wedding and more in ‘Koffee With Karan’ season premiere

Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone were the guests in the sixth season of the celebrity talk show hosted by Karan Johar.

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· Oct 21, 2018 · 11:25 pm