Aroon Purie urges facilitation over regulation in broadcasting industry

Aroon Purie, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief,IndiaToday Group gave a keynote speech at FICCI FRAMES 2025 on Tuesday where he drew attention to the achievements of theIndian media, also offering an insight into a few challenges that the system encounters.

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”In terms of shared volume, we are the undisputed global king of news media. I don’t think any country has over one lakh 40 thousand registered publications. Just the city of Delhi wakes up to a dozen English newspapers on a regular basis, as many as regional newspapers. According to TRAI, we have 900 permitted satellite channels, out of which more than 324 are 24-hour news channels,” he said.Calling the Indian media, a “gigantic industry”, Aroon Purie reflected how the supply has been continuous across several households, adding that a similar practice has prevailed in the broadcasting sector.He shed light on the broadcasting media that have encountered certain issues.»When cable channels were launched, the distribution system was lenient. Later, the broadcasters had to pay