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The EGI has expressed concern over ‘embarrassing stand-offs’ between Indian officials and European journalists during PM Modi’s visits to the Netherlands and Norway
e4m Staff May 25, 2026 10:02 AM
Built on ‘Kuch chhota sa karne par, life hogi behtar,’ the campaign ‘Always-On’ highlights how a simple shift unlocks 190+ channels, lifetime free service & a reliable & uninterrupted TV experience
NATIVE CONTENT Apr 24, 2026 10:22 AM
The slots have been allotted for a two-month period starting February 1, 2026
e4m Staff Jan 30, 2026 9:07 AM
One of the biggest worries, as per EGI, is that journalistic work could be treated as ‘data processing’
e4m Staff Nov 19, 2025 12:18 PM
BBC Global Women is dedicated to stories that resonate with women worldwide, all year-round
e4m Staff Nov 18, 2025 8:05 AM
Sessions were designed in smaller group clusters, encouraging focused, peer-driven engagement
Anand Bhardwaj, Founder & CEO, The Posh Monk, and Founder & Partner, Live4Freedom, remembers Piyush Pandey
e4m Staff Oct 24, 2025 5:45 PM
Through this association, Dravid will feature in campaigns across television, digital, and social media
NBDA has sought at least 14 MPEG-2 slots for the news genre, pointing out that only 12–13 such channels have typically been available on DD Free Dish in recent years
The broadcast body has expressed concern about lack of fair competition
e4m Staff Aug 29, 2025 9:00 AM
The e-auction will follow the E-auction Methodology 2025 for Allotment of DD Free Dish Slots to Private TV Channels, notified by Prasar Bharati on 3 January this year
e4m Staff Aug 20, 2025 9:17 AM
According to MoS L Murugan, India has a ‘vibrant press and media ecosystem’ with several mechanisms in place to support media freedom
e4m Staff Aug 19, 2025 8:09 PM
The allotment will be carried out through the 90th online e-auction process, tentatively scheduled to begin on 20 August 2025
e4m Staff Aug 11, 2025 7:40 PM
One of the areas open for feedback is the rationalisation of channel categorisation, including buckets, genres, and languages
e4m Staff Jul 25, 2025 8:07 PM
The auction is scheduled to tentatively begin on July 2, 2025, and the slots will be allotted for the period July 11, 2025 to March 31, 2026
e4m Staff Jun 24, 2025 4:09 PM
Kommineni Srinivasa was taken into custody on June 9 following a live discussion on Sakshi TV where one of the panellists allegedly made derogatory remarks about women from the Amaravati region
e4m Staff Jun 13, 2025 3:08 PM
DD FreeDish expanded from just 33 channels in 2004 to 381 channels in FY 2024-25, according to the findings of the Statistical Handbook
While Zee acquired one slot for ₹18.60 crore and another for ₹17.25 crore, JioStar secured one slot at ₹18.25 crore
e4m Staff Feb 12, 2025 8:25 AM
The ‘Courtroom’ campaign features Yash as a passionate lawyer who calls out imitation oils for failing to meet the necessary purity standards for healthy cooking
e4m Staff Nov 25, 2024 9:32 AM
AIM credited its legal team, supported by the Internet Freedom Foundation, for their efforts in defending press freedom
e4m Staff Sep 21, 2024 11:37 AM
The Guild had previously expressed serious concerns about the implications of amendments on press freedom
e4m Staff Sep 20, 2024 9:36 PM
Sources tell e4m that Prasar Bharati received applications from 106 channels across genres. Out of these, 44 were selected, with 40 agreeing to join the platform
Sonam Saini Sep 18, 2024 9:03 AM
The e-auction will be conducted as per e-auction methodology for allotment of DD Free Dish slots to private TV channels, notified by the pubcaster on Jan 27, 2023
e4m Staff Aug 29, 2024 3:14 PM
The e-auction, tentatively scheduled for August 28th, 2024, will offer MPEG-2 slots for the period from September 5th, 2024, to March 31st, 2025
e4m Staff Aug 16, 2024 8:25 AM
In the Bill, government has proposed that every cable and satellite broadcasting network operator shall transmit or re-transmit programmes in an encrypted form through a digital addressable system
Only the satellite channels licensed by the Ministry of I&B would be allowed to participate in the e-auction
e4m Staff Jul 17, 2024 12:21 PM
The slots are for the period between July 24, 2024 and March 31, 2025
e4m Staff Jul 15, 2024 12:26 PM
TRAI, however, has jurisdiction in the case of tariff forbearance and permission to DPOs to form their own bouquets, said the experts
Aditi Gupta Jul 12, 2024 8:49 AM
The measure, said TRAI, will prevent unauthorised re-transmission of TV channels and combat piracy
In its recommendations on National Broadcasting Policy, TRAI said that there's a lack of an effective mechanism to authenticate subscriber data numbers on the FreeDish
e4m Staff Jun 21, 2024 8:44 AM
As part of its recommendations on the National Broadcasting Policy, TRAI has said there is a need to encourage single-window clearances to ensure ease of doing business and enhance investments
e4m Staff Jun 21, 2024 8:31 AM
Bidding in the auction of MPEG-4 was open to all genres and language channels at a reserve price of Rs 1.6 crore per annum
e4m Staff Jun 10, 2024 2:31 PM
A free and independent media is crucial for the health of our country, said Subhash Chandra, the founder of Zee TV
But there is hope for pay TV as India still has 125 million TV-dark homes, Sanjiv Shankar, Joint Secretary, Broadcast, MIB, told e4m
Aditi Gupta Apr 29, 2024 8:40 AM
Cable TV operators are crying for help to survive the storm of OTT and hike in channel prices after the implementation of NTO 3.0
Aditi Gupta Mar 29, 2024 8:49 AM
This is the second advertisement in their ongoing campaign series ‘Rice Bran Oil Kare Andar Se Safai’
e4m Staff Mar 24, 2024 10:00 AM
As per industry experts, the absence of the Big 4 broadcasters, the DTH platform's reach and the upcoming general elections spurred this aggressive bidding
Sonam Saini Feb 28, 2024 8:36 AM
Manoranjan Grand paid the highest price, Rs 21.25 crore, for a slot on the platform
Sonam Saini Feb 27, 2024 8:58 AM
Last year, the pubcaster had earned Rs 1073 crore from the e-auction of 65 MPEG-2 slots
Sonam Saini Feb 26, 2024 5:02 PM
The total number of slots sold in the last six days has reached 59 and the total revenue earned so far is Rs 1079 crore, crossing last year's revenue
Sonam Saini Feb 24, 2024 9:52 PM
Last year, the pubcaster earned a total of Rs 1,073 crore from the 65 slots on the DD FreeDish
Sonam Saini Feb 24, 2024 9:19 AM
Overall, Prasar Bharati has earned Rs 645 crore from 34 channels in the auction so far
Sonam Saini Feb 23, 2024 8:29 AM
The slots were picked up by Zee News, NDTV, Aaj Tak, ABP News, News18 and R Bharat
Sonam Saini Feb 21, 2024 4:43 PM
The pubcaster sold 13 slots in the last two days of the FreeDish MPEG-2 auction
Sonam Saini Feb 21, 2024 8:06 AM
Both slots have been secured by Manoranjan TV Group for its general entertainment channels - Manoranjan Grand and Manoranjan TV
Sonam Saini Feb 20, 2024 8:46 AM
In a letter to the Centre, the Editors Guild has said several provisions of the Data Protection Act could pose a challenge to investigative journalism and the safety of journalists
Shantanu David Feb 19, 2024 8:55 AM
