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Chapter 10

News Broadcasters
Association (NBA)
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Goals of the News
10.3 Broadcasters Association (NBA)
Members of the NBA
10.4 News
Broadcasting Standards Authority

10.1 INTRODUCTION
The News
Broadcasters Association
private television news and (NBA)
collective broadcasters.represents
news tne
voice of the news and
organization fully funded by its news She isis the
tne
27 networks in India.
leading news and news members. The NBA It is an
and news
broadcasters
channels) as members. cufrently
cutrently
Ihe NBA(comprised of
The d
has
has
credible voice to of 77 news
news
government
industry. Its mission is to on
issues
1ssues presents unified and
a unified
ur and
and current affairs serve as
eyes and ears affecting
growing
growing
gro the
the focal point broadcasters, lobbying for private
Private news
news
of joint action on issues of on
their behalf and
10.2 GOALS OF THE interest and asas
act.
NEWS
To
promote, support, aid, encourage,
BROADCASTER
ASSOCIATION (NBAASTERS
safeguard the interests of the Indian develon , protect and
news networks and other related televisiootect
businesses.
and
To promote awareness of the latest
industrtry's
Indian television
industry Televisiondevelopmens
Industry to inNews
the
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Broadcasters Assoclation (NBA)
News
its
Broadcasting and disseminating
knowledge among
such developments.
members and the public about
members to work by consensus
Providing a meeting place for
for the general improvement of
to achieve common goals where
a common platform/forum
their industry and to have
their complaints and find solutions.
they can express
Promote the growth of friendly
relationships among members
in the production and
involved
and between people
and to
of the television software, and in partícular
broadcast members in order to
cooperation operation among
promote
maximize mutual benefit.
out
members from persons or entities that carry
Protect all its discredít the
or that
unfair and/or
unethical practices
television industry.
be carried out without prior
No Company objectives will where
NOC from the competent authority,
approval7
required. commercial
objects will be carried out on a
None of the main
basis.
NBA
10.3 MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Rajat Sharma

Chalrman Independent News Senvices Pvt. Ltd. news

Nation's most watched
Chief of India TV, the
Sharma is Chairman and Editor-in Foundation. He is best
Rajat of The Indian Broadcasting
channel. He is also Vice President in ts 23rd year of broadcast thereby
Ki Adalat which is
known for his popular show 'Aap television history. He has gr.
television show in India's
making it the longest running

Vice President
Mre. Anuradha Prasad Shukla
News24 Broadcast India Ltd.
Chalrperson cum Managing Director
Director of the prestigious 360 degree
Chalrperson cum Managing
Anuradha Prasad is the Films& in Political
Media Ltd. After completing a Master's degree
media company B.A.G. Anuradha Prasad ventured into the media industry with an
Sclence from Delhi University
business magazine. In 1993,
Anuradha launched B.A.G Films
assignment in a popular
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H o n o r e r y T r a e u r e r

Anand Bennett, Colemen

Mr. M.
K. CEO-Times
Network-
Ltd
Direator & business
Managing yeas experlenoe in
medla
thirteen years in senior
nagement of whe
MK Anand
hae twentyinthree
top
management
and
medla buainee.
managem
inesses - Broa
have been managed dverse
ve years
these years
poeMiona, During Newapaper and Magazine8;
he has fourteen years in print nint
active medila,
Intera
broadoastng; f . .

Mr. M.V.hreyame Kumar

Mathrubhuml Prntng & Publishing Co. Ltd

Meneging Direotor of Mana
Kumar, dld hle PaDBA from Kinge Langley College
Publishing
MV. Shreyame Mathrubhumi Printing &
the Managing Director of
London. He le
of the Mathrubnumi Daily and ten other periodicals & Mathr
Limited publishers & Musio Channel"-"Kappa" which w
Televiston Channel titled "Mathrubhumi
NewS
launched in Mg...
Mr. Rahul Joeh
TV18 Broadoast Ltd.
Managing Director
of Network 18 since September 2015. An alumn
Rahul Joshl heads the news operations
of Management Studles 1994, Rahul has worked with The
of Narsee Monjee Insttute
20 ten years as ts editorlal director. He was alsothe
Times
Economiceditor
founding
for over years,
of the newspapers sister channel ET NOW, which was launched in 200g9.

Mr. Avinash Pandey

ABP Network Pvt. Ltd.
Chlef Executive Offlcer
Avinash Pandey is Chief Executive Officer of India's largest television news network ABP
News Network Pvt. Ltd. He has been assoclated with media industry of India for over 20
MCCS (JV of ABP and
years with stints with Indian Express, TV Today (India Today),
Star). During his career, he has been associated with launch of news channels like Aa
Tak,.
Mr. I. Venkat

Director Eenadu Television Pvt. Ltd.

Venkat holds a Bachelor's degree in Science. He has been in the communication
profession since 1970. He joined Board of Directors of Ushodaya Enterprises PVt. Ld.
publishers of Eenadu Telugu newspaper and ETV group channels in 1987. Venkat was the
Psnaiman of Advertislng Standards Council of India (ASCI) and founder member o
Media Resear..

Me. Kall Purie Bhandal

Vice-Chairperson &Managing Director TV Today Network Ltd.

Kall Pune is the Vice Chairperson of the India Today Group. The forty year old groug
Puet o he emergency In the 1970s, is recognised as the Gold Standard of journalis
e x c l n s hailed in the industry tor her vision to synergize Indla Today Group8
oXCOINence in conventional
joumnalism with the reach and innovations of digital and.

Me. Sonie Singh

Editorlal Director NDTV New Delhi
Television Ltd.
C noh NDTV's Editorial Director has been with the network for over 20 years and is
urenty the anchor of the daily prime time shoW, h e
intervier how, The NDTV Dlalogues. In the last 20 years, she has Deen pa of
been part ot the
the news
w e g nat have changed India, her intervlews WIh wona loaders inoiude
H

Sudhlr Chaudhery
Ltd.
Xutye OfMlcer Clueter 1-Zee Media Corporation
Sudhir Chaudhary, BA trom Delhi University and Post Graduate
News
in Anchors
Joumalism,
at india
trom
t i t u t e of Mass Communication, is one orU ONA (Daily News &Anaysis) o
nation's most watched prime üme new ditor & CEO ot Live inoia & M.
e
Nows. Belore the Company, Mr. Chaudhary
ws**
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News

President of the NBA will be an ex officio member on all these

and the secretary General, NBA will also be on
Sub Committees;
Committees.
all these Sub
Committee for framing Regulations for Online
Sub
(1)
Media/News Portals and online
content:

TVTN: (Convener)
(1) Ms. Kalli Purie Bhandel,
(2) Mr. Rajiv Singh, Zee Media
ABP News
(3) Mr. Avinash Pandey,
NDTV
(4) Ms. Suparna Singh,
8
(5) Ms. Kshipra Jatana, TV
Committee:
(2) Editorial Sub
(Convener)
(1) Mr. Supriya Prasad, Aajtak:
ABP News
(2) Mr. Milind Khandekar,
India TV
(3) Mr. Piyush Padmakar,
Now
(4) Ms. Navika Kumar, Times
TV
(5) Mr. Abhishek Kapoor, Republic
News 18
(6) Mr. Santosh Mernon, CNN
NDTV
(7) Mr. Chetan Bhattacharji,
(3) Legal Sub Committee:
(1) Ms. Kshipra Jatana, TV 18: (Convener)
Now
(2) Ms. Jyothi Suresh Kumar, Times
(3) Mr. Puneet Jain, TVTN
(4) Ms. Ritika Talwar, India TV
(5) Ms. Nisha Bhambhani, NBA Counsel
(4) Sales Sub Committee:
(1) Mr. Avinash Pandey, ABP News: (Convener)
(2) Mr. Sudipto Chaudhury, India TV
(3) Mr. Rahul Shaw, India Today
(4) Mr. Nikhil Gandhi, Times Now
(5) Mr. Amit Tripathi, News 18
(6) Mr. Manish Seth, ZEE Media
(7) Ms. Manvi Sinha, NDTV
(8) Ms. Rupali Ved, News 24
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(9) Mr. Philip Jose, Mathrubhumi News regulatory

channels. Is
(10) Ms. Gunjan Taneja, Republic TV
(11) Mr. Abhay Ojha, News Nation T. V. T
(1)
(5) Distribution Sub Committee: (2) NewD

(1) Mr Rajmohan Nair, India TV (Convenor) (3) Globa

(2) Mr Krishan Arora, TVTN
(4) Indepe
(3) Mr Vivek Arora, TV 18
(5 Timnes
(4) Mr Jagdish Mulchandani, Times Now
(6) Televi
(5) Mr Vinay Srivastava, News 24
(7) Media
(6) Audience Measurement Sub Committee:
(1) Mr. I. Venkat, Eenadu TV (Convenor) Zee N
(8)
(2) Mr. Puneet Sah, Times Now
(3) Mr. Venu Satyamurty, NDTV (1) Multip
(4) Ms. Rama Paul, ABP Newvs (a) T
(5) Mr. Vivek Malhotra, TVTN
10.4 NEWS BROADCASTING STANDARDS
(b)
AUTHORITY
In a first initiative, the News Broadcasting Association (NBA),
(c) V
news and current affairs broadcasters in
an association of private

India, has established an independent self-regulatory mechanism

Standards Authority (NBSA) to enforce the
G) News Broadcasting (d)
and Broadcasting Standards, which are
NBA's Code of Ethics
which includes both national and
binding on NBA members,
regional channels. The NBSA became operational on October 2, (e
the NBSA consist of a president. who
2008. nine members of
The
four independent members, and four editors
is an eminent jurist, The first president of th os
broadcasters.
the
employed with
Mr. Justice td.) J. Verma, former Chief Justice of
(Retd [Ans.
was the late
former Chairman
the of National Human Riohts (2) What
India and
The
president
current
is Justice (retired) R.
Indiaeired) R. (3) Who
Court Justice of (4)
(5) Who
Commission.

former Supreme
Raveendran,
Broadcasters
Associationon is a privat
private ssociation
of What
elevision
tele broadcastrs in India.
The News news

current
affairs and y leading
leading Indian newS channele
2007 by
July 3,
various s
founded
on
was
It
 Broadcasters
Association (NBA) 8
News

was formed to address the ethical, operational.

The association
regulatory, technical, and legal implications of news and breaking

Its founding members were:

channels.
Network Ltd.
(1) T. V. Today
(2) New Delhi Television Ltd.
Broadcast News Ltd.
(3) Global
News Service Pvt. Ltd.
(4) Independent
Ltd.
(5) Times Global Broadcasting Company
Ltd.
(6) Television Eighteen India
Service (India) Ltd.
(7) Media Content & Communication
(8) Zee News Ltd.
QUESTIONS
(1) Multiple Choice Questions:
The News Broadcast rs Association (NBA) represents the
(a)
private television news and news broadcasters.
(i) True (i) False (ii) Maybe (iv) Not Applicable
(b) Who is not a member of NBA?
(i) Rajat Sharma (i) I Venkat (i) Rahul Joshi (iv) Virat Kohli
Which of these is not a founding member of NBA?
(c)
0 T.V. Today Network Ltd. (i) Global Broadcast News Ltd.
ii) Times Global Broadcasting Company Ltd. (iv) NDTV
(d) Who is not a member of NBA?
) Anuradha Prasad Shukla (ii) M. K. Anand (ii) Sudhir
Choudhary (iv) Sonia Gandhi
(e) The NBA currently has leading news and news
broadcasters.
() 27 (ii) 28 (ii) 77 (iv) 88
[Ans.: ( a - i ) ; (b - iv); (c - iv); (d - iv); (e - i

(2) What is NBA and its objectives?

(3) Who were the founding members of the NBA?
association?
( Who are the latest board members of the
9)What legal controversies has NBA gotten into?

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