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  • TV Viewership: Unaccredited agencies issuing motivated measurement reports under government radar

    TV Viewership: Unaccredited agencies issuing motivated measurement reports under government radar

    Mumbai: The government may take strict action against the unlicensed agencies issuing viewership data for TV and internet-connected platforms.

    As per the government guidelines, these platforms are in violation of the policy for TRP in India which also covers the measurement of online video platforms. Recently, an agency issued a viewership report for TV news channels. As per industry experts, most of these reports are motivated and at times are even paid by channels being shown as number one.

    The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting requires all Television Rating Agencies to register themselves and follow the policy guidelines laid down by the Ministry in respect of television ratings.

    The guidelines provide for strict conditions and obligations to be compulsorily met, including ensuring that ratings are tech-neutral and capture data across multiple viewing platforms including Cable TV, DTH, Terrestrial TV and online platforms.

     

  • Ofcom to release terrestrial TV spectrum for mobile broadband services in UK

    Ofcom to release terrestrial TV spectrum for mobile broadband services in UK

    NEW DELHI: Even as the dispute about Defence releasing spectrum continues in India, mobile broadband services in Britain will get a boost with British telecom regulator Ofcom releasing some digital terrestrial spectrum.

     

    The strategy of Ofcom is to ensure that UK’s network operators can continue to deliver mobile broadband using some of the frequencies used for digital terrestrial TV services such as Freeview, and wireless microphones. Ofcom said these frequencies make up the 700 MHz frequency band.

     

    Ofcom CEO Ed Richards said, “This important decision ensures that we are making the raw materials available with which investors and companies can build the services which will support the digital economy of the future.”

     

    Ofcom said that viewers can continue to enjoy the free-to-view TV services without another switchover. Ofcom is keeping a target of 2022.

     

    Ofcom will ensure that users — theatres, sports venues and music events – of wireless microphones will have access to airwaves to deliver cultural benefits.

     

    Some industry reports predict that demand for mobile data could be 45 times higher by 2030 than it is today.

     

    In October, Ofcom has already invited potential bidders to comment on proposals for auction of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands, which is expected to take place in late 2015 or early 2016.

     

    The company has identified a number of frequency bands that wireless microphones could potentially use. Working with the PMSE community, Ofcom will confirm what spectrum will be available to them next year.