media ownership

media ownership News

Information & Broadcasting secretary warns against monopolies in Indian media

"With the advancement and convergence of technologies, government would like to have more of self-regulation by the media and entertainment sector, rather than the state acting as a monitor," Amit Khare was quoted as saying in a PIB release. 

TRAI wants curbs on media ownership

TRAI has said that under no circumstances should the government regulate the media.


Media ownership: Trai for restriction on corporates

On cross-media ownership, the regulator notes that those media houses which have breached the same should be given a year’s window to exit from them.