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EPISODE · Jul 1, 2024 · 33 MIN

Information Gap in Television News

from All Things Policy · host Takshashila Institution

According to Broadcast Audience Research Council data, India has a total TV viewing audience of close to 900 million and roughly 400 news channels. But why is there a discernible lack of diversity of views & themes discussed in the television news of today? What ails the unit economics of news broadcasters in India? What forms of news sources and platforms are addressing this information gap? In this episode of All Things Policy, Carl Jaison and Sachin Kalbag are joined by Vanita Kohli Khandekar, a columnist and writer for one of India’s leading financial dailies, Business Standard. Beyond The Box Office, her video podcast on the business of cinema appears on the popular YouTube channel ‘Film Companion’. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in/⁠

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