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ICC bars news channels from covering WC final

New Delhi: The ICC has once again barred news channels from covering the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium. The ICC has withdrawn media accreditation despite the Union government's intervention before the India-Pakistan semi-final in Mohali. Earlier on Wednesday, before the Mohali semi-final, the ICC had allowed TV channels coverage after hectic parleys between the ICC representatives and news channels and last-minute...

11:04 AM, Apr 01, 2011

ICC allows news channels access to Ind-Pak match

by ibnlive.com

New Delhi: The deadlock between electronic media and ICC over coverage of Wednesday's Indo-Pak World Cup cricket semifinal got resolved on Tuesday, following a request from the Indian Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ambika Soni. Ambika Soni proposed a 24-hour 'truce' in a dispute created by Indian non-rights holders (NRH) breaching the terms and conditions they had agreed to follow when they were awarded accreditation for the ICC Cricket World...

10:51 PM, Mar 29, 2011

I & B Ministry to increase TRP sample size

by CNN-IBN

New Delhi: A committee set up by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has called for greater sample size in Television Rating Points (TRP), taking a serious view of the small sample size used by the two existing Rating Agencies in India. It also felt that rural areas have been ignored in the current system of TRP measurement. The committee recommended an increase in the sample size from 8000 people per...

02:47 PM, Jan 10, 2011

Prasar Bharti CEO defends CWG broadcasting deal

by CNN-IBN

New Delhi: The multi-crore Commonwealth Games broadcast deal followed all rules - Prasar Bharati CEO BS Lalli claims the payment was approved by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Following allegations of corruption involved in the Commonwealth Games broadcasting rights - Prasar Bharti CEO BS Lalli has come out to defend the deal with British SIS Live Communications. Lalli says the Information and Broadcasting Ministry approved the deal and the original...

09:05 PM, Oct 25, 2010

Network18 bags 5 top honours at INB Awards

by CNN-IBN

New Delhi: Network18 bagged five awards at the Indian News Broadcasting Awards held in New Delhi on Wednesday. Starting with Anubha Bhonsle, who went up to collect the award for the Best News Reporter of the Year for her programme, A few Good Women, the media group bagged five top honours. "I think this award is for the team. All the entries that have been put forward are really a...

10:23 AM, Sep 02, 2010

No corruption in CGW broadcast rights: Hooper

Commonwealth Games Federation CEO defends selection of Fast Track Sales Ltd as broadcasting rights consultant. ...

07:44 PM, Aug 12, 2010

TRAI recommends digital broadcasting by 2013

by IANS

New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday recommended that all analogue signals be phased out by 2013 to allow consumers to watch high quality digital channels of their choice on a-la-carte basis. Digitization will help companies improve signal quality and offer more interactive and value-added services. In its recomendation, TRAI said the implementation of the digital broadcast signals should take place in a phased manner starting...

07:07 PM, Aug 05, 2010