Tag: Tv Channels

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Op-Ed: Magnanimous Govt and Compromised Media

Call it by any other name. But it will, in essence, remain ‘paid news’. There is no other way to interpret the unprecedented decision of the Naveen Patnaik government to empanel six TV channels to “produce and telecast short films/documentaries of 3-minute duration on different flagship programmes, developmental activities and success stories of the government.” […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Op-Ed: Dear TV Channels, Your Twin City Bias Is Showing!

Last week, the appointment of senior IPS officer Satyajit Mohanty as the Commissioner of Twin City police replacing YB Khurania made big news in the local media. As soon as the announcement was officially made, it was splashed across TV channels as ‘Big Breaking’/’Breaking News’. All TV channels went live when the new police chief […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Exit Polls: Good for Fun, But Not To Be Taken Seriously

By Sandeep Sahu One has to admire their tenacity. Even after ending up with egg on their faces election after election, national TV channels, in association with their chosen agencies, are ready with their curious mix of pop psephology, political punditry and downright conjecture that passes off as Exit Poll to keep us glued to […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Adhere To Programme Code, I&B Ministry Tells TV Channels

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has issued an advisory to all television channels and cable TV operators directing for strict adherence to the Programme Code during discussion, debates and reporting following the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute on Saturday. As per sources, television channels have been asked to exercise […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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TV Channels Cautioned Against Content That Is Likely To Incite Violence

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to private satellite TV channels to be particularly cautious about airing content that is likely to incite violence, promote “anti-national attitudes” and contain anything affecting the integrity of the nation. The advisory was issued after some TV channels beamed footage of violent […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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