Recession takes it toll

IN Media Watch Briefs | 02/07/2012

The recession is taking its toll in the world of media. The country's highest read Hindi papers are taking drastic measures to downsize. Dainik Bhaskar transfered six senior people prompting most of them to resign, and transfered six others from the local bureau. Three others resigned when given an ultimatum. An editor in Business Bhaskar has resigned. Dainik Jagran is also using transfers to force people to resign, has done so in six centres.In addition it has introduced an eligibility test which employees are being asked to take, if they fail they lose their job. In Bareilly employees have taken the management to labour court. Headlines Today has fired a half a dozen people in the last two months.

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Amazon resisting voluntary censorship

The new term for self censorship is voluntary censorship, as proposed by companies like Netflix and Hotstar. ET reports that streaming video service Amazon Prime is opposing a move by its peers to adopt a voluntary censorship code in anticipation of the Indian government coming up with its own rules. Amazon is resisting because it fears that it may alienate paying subscribers.

Let the games begin

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