The Bombay High Court has said TRAI cannot take any coercieve action against broadcasters for non-implementaion of 2020 regulatory framework.

The Bombay High Court recently heard arguments from both sides. The judgment has been reserved and till that time TRAI cannot take any coercive action against any broadcaster for non-implementation, sources have said.

Navratri is celebrated amid much enthusiasm across the Hindi heartland states like Bihar, Jharkhand and UP where the Mother Goddess is worshiped with much grandeur. Bhojpuri movie channel Zee Biskope rejoices the festival of Navratri with a special movie festival titled “Naari Ek Roop Anek” with an array of movies scheduled from October 19-24 at 12 noon, portraying the different shades of a woman that resemble the avatar of Maa Durga.

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The films celebrate the power and strength of women, showcasing the importance of women in the society and in our life. This week-long celebration will also mesmerise viewers on the occasion of Dussehra with a special World Television Premiere of the Bhojpuri blockbuster Kahani Kismat Ke on October 25 at 6pm. The movie features Arvind Akela Kallu along with Viraj Bhatt and Subhi Sharma in lead roles. A power-packed action blockbuster that showcases the quintessential conflict between the good and the evil enticing a hearty love story. 

As the race to power heats up with the Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, Times Now and Mirror Now announce an unmatched programming line-up, offering viewers the most extensive coverage of the upcoming elections.

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Bringing a holistic news watching experience this election season, Times Now will lead the reportage under ‘Mandate 2020 – Battleground Bihar’. With an engaging programming line-up, Times Now promises to make the election coverage more exciting and captivating for its viewers.

Amid the ongoing discord between Republic TV Network and Mumbai Police over the TRP scam case, Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief, Republic TV will sue Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh for Rs 200 crore in damages, said a statement released by the channel.

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The development is the result of the statement given by Maharashtra Government’s counsel Kapil Sibal in the Bombay High Court that the FIR does not name Republic or Goswami while arguing that there is no need for quashing the FIR and protecting Goswami from arrest.

Mumbai: Major League Baseball (MLB) and Star Sports today announced a new multi-year broadcast agreement to air the games of 2020 and 2021 World Series live across India. In addition to now holding the exclusive pay TV rights to the Fall Classic, Star Sports, the leading sports broadcaster in India, will also broadcast new baseball content created specifically for Indian audiences on a weekly basis. In addition, the broadcast agreement includes rights to regular season games in 2021. With this agreement, the 2020 World Series will be broadcast worldwide across 220 countries and territories, by 75 media partners in 15 languages.

Mumbai: Zee Talkies introduced the first-ever, the one and only comedy awards of the industry – Zee Talkies Comedy Awards! Taking into consideration, the contribution of the comedy stars to the Marathi film fraternity, the 7th edition of ‘Zee Talkies Comedy Awards’ is all set to celebrate comedy and laughter with its viewers as Zee Talkies Comedy Awards is set for telecast at 12 noon and 7 PM on 1st of November 2020.

The nominations for the awards were recently declared and the excitement of who will bag these prestigious awards is on the rise. Films including ‘Ye Re Ye Re Paisa 2’, ‘Choricha Mamla’, ‘Takatak’, ‘Sweety Satarkar’, ‘Girlfriend’, and ‘Girls’ have secured the nominations in the film category.

Media conglomerate Network18 has promoted Smriti Mehra, COO, Business News, Network18 to the role of CEO, Business News Cluster, Network18. 

With this announcement, Mehra will drive the cluster to its next level of operational excellence and bolster the offerings of CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz and CNBC Bajar.

Enterr10 Television Network’s newly launched Bhojpuri entertainment channel Enterr10 Rangeela is all set to launch Ramayana from October 19. The channel is bringing the Bhojpuri version of the mythological epic starring Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonnerjee in lead roles. This dubbed mythological series depicts the story of Lord Ram’s exile of 14 years along with Goddess Sita and Lakshman.

Singapore: Hotstar, India’s premium video streaming service dedicated to live cricket and entertainment, is set to launch in Singapore on November 1. Audiences in Singapore will now have front row seats to a unique mix of content spanning across live cricket, movie premieres, original series and movies, shows from Star Vijay & Star Plus, and live news – all in one app.

As a launch bonanza, consumers can avail free access to the last four Dream11 IPL 2020 league matches, including CSK vs. KXIP (6 pm) and KKR vs. RR (10 pm) on November 1; DC vs. RCB (10 pm) on November 2; and SRH vs. MI (10 pm) on November 3.

Starting November 1, consumers in Singapore can subscribe to the service directly through the Hotstar website (www.hotstar.com/sg) or the Hotstar app on Android or iOS devices for a subscription fee of S$69.98 annually.

Mumbai: Republic Media Network has issued an update yesterday stating that it has an official email from rating agency BARC clearly stating that there is not a single complaint or malpractice found against Republic TV, Republic Bharat or any other affiliate of the News Network.

The company also stated, “On 17th October, 2020, the Republic Network Group CEO Vikas Khanchandani received an official email from BARC clearly stating that there is not a single complaint or malpractice found against or by our Network by the rating agency.”

Quoting from the email by BARC, “If there was any disciplinary action initiated under the said Code against M/s ARG Outlier Media Private Ltd., then BARC India would have communicated the same to you along with necessary documents for your response.”

“The disclosure of BARC, the fake news- based campaign against Republic led by Mumbai Police Commissioner ParamBir Singh comes to an end.” added the statement from Republic TV.