The Indian Broadcasting & Digital Basis (IBDF) held its twenty fifth Annual Common Assembly (AGM) in New Delhi on December 20, 2024. Rajat Sharma, chairman of India TV and vp of IBDF, chaired the assembly following the resignation of Ok. Madhavan as the inspiration’s president.
The IBDF introduced key board appointments throughout its AGM, together with Gaurav Dwivedi from Prasar Bharati, Jayant M. Mathew from MMTV, and Aroon Purie from TV At the moment.
The IBDF Board additionally consists of Rajat Sharma (India TV), I. Venkat (Eenadu TV), Kevin Vaz (JioStar), R. Mahesh Kumar (Solar Community), Gaurav Banerjee (Culver Max), Nachiket Pantvaidya (Bangla Leisure), Punit Goenka (Zee Media), and Ashish Sehgal (Zee Leisure).
On the AGM, Rajat Sharma highlighted IBDF’s contributions to the Indian broadcasting sector over 25 years and emphasised the necessity for a regulatory framework that fosters innovation, helps creators, and ensures honest competitors. He additionally thanked outgoing president Ok. Madhavan for his management in guiding the inspiration throughout important durations.
After the AGM, the IBDF board of administrators convened and co-opted Sumanto Bose from JioStar and John Brittas from Kairali TV as members of the Board.
The Board elected Kevin Vaz as president of IBDF, with Rajat Sharma, Gaurav Banerjee, and R. Mahesh Kumar as vice presidents, and I. Venkat as treasurer.
The newly elected president, Kevin Vaz, remarked, “It’s an honour to tackle this accountability at such a transformative time for the media and leisure sector. India’s urge for food for content material is unmatched, making it a novel market the place all types of media proceed to develop, whereas Indian content material more and more good points worldwide recognition furthering India’s smooth energy globally. As we more and more embrace know-how to scale up, it’s crucial that we democratise content material creation in order that it isn’t demographically or geographically restricted. Whereas India consumes content material from wherever, pushed by the proliferation of 5G, smartphones, linked TVs and higher Pay TV infrastructure, we should be certain that alternatives to create skilled content material from places past the present hotspots is a viable future for the trade.”
He additional emphasised that “the media and leisure trade has a multiplier impact that extends to sectors like sports activities, creating vital alternatives for development at scale. To make sure that this development may be sustainable we have to have a look at enterprise fashions rooted in equitable collaborations that foster worth creation for all stakeholders throughout the ecosystem.
I additionally look ahead to work with the federal government and trade in creating progressive, soft-touch laws that empower the sector to innovate and harness its full potential for sustainable development.”
Vaz urged all IBDF members to collaborate in constructing a vibrant, progressive, and sustainable ecosystem that captivates audiences and propels the expansion of India’s media and leisure trade.
Written with the View : afaqs