I&B Ministry
MIB grants registration to 11 MSOs in Dec 2019
MUMBAI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has published a document listing all the registered multi system operators (MSO) in the country. As per the document, there are 1616 registered MSOs in India as on 31 December 2019.
Eleven MSOs were granted registration in the month of December 2019. A total of 150 MSOs were granted registration in the years 2019. Surprisingly, just one MSO, Sharma Cable Network, was granted registration in the entire of 2018 as per the document.
All the granted registrations are valid for a period of 10 years. The name of the companies that were added in the registration list in December includes Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Communication; DVR Siti Digital; M.D. Cable Network; Blue Star Cable Services; Unify Netsol pvt ltd.; Feroz Digital Networks; Shiva Sai Laxmi Communications; Array Access Digital Services; Realtouch Cable & Broadband pvt ltd.; Shiv Cable Network and Golleshwar
You can access the full list here
I&B Ministry
MIB halts news TRPs for four weeks over sensational US-Iran conflict coverage
Government flags panic-mongering in television war coverage
NEW DELHI: India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council India (BARC) to suspend television ratings for news channels for four weeks amid concerns over sensational coverage of the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Iran.
According to media reports, the move intends to curb excessive dramatisation in television reporting that could trigger unnecessary public anxiety.
Officials have observed that several news broadcasters are amplifying developments in the conflict in ways that may fuel panic among viewers. By temporarily halting the publication of viewership data, the ministry hopes to ease the competitive pressure on channels to chase ratings through sensational content.
The suspension will remain in effect for one month for now. During this period, television news channels will continue to broadcast as usual, but their audience measurement figures will neither be counted nor released.
Authorities will monitor both the evolving geopolitical situation and the tone of television coverage during the pause. The four-week suspension could be extended if the government believes the risk of panic-mongering or sensational reporting persists.
