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Active DTH subs marginally down in quarter-ended Sept’23

The total number of active DTH subscribers has decreased from 65.50 million in quarter-ended June 2023 to 64.18 million in QE September 2023, broadcast and communications regulator TRAI said yesterday.

Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation, News18 Network, and Tata Trusts launches Short Film ‘#YaadRakheinScreenKarein’ on World Cancer Day

On World Cancer Day, the Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation, in collaboration with News18 Network and Tata Trusts, partnered with Fortis to release a compelling short film titled '#YaadRakheinScreenKarein.'...

CNBC-TV18 launches Future. Female. Forward S2

CNBC-TV18, India's leading English business news channel, is set to unveil the second edition of CNBC-TV18’s Future. Female. Forward - The Women’s Collective, presented by HSBC India. The launch event, scheduled for February 10, 2024, in New Delhi, is gear...

BCCI approaches SC for guidance on Media rights sale

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has sought the Supreme Court view on whether its sale or grant of media rights qualified as taxable "franchise services," therefore subject to service tax. The issue arose after the Bombay High Court last ...

INDIA TV elevates Amit Sinha to Chief Strategy Officer

Amit Sinha, formerly the President of Strategy and Research at INDIA TV (Independent News Service Pvt Ltd), has been promoted to the position of Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). In his new role, Sinha will lead strategic initiatives aimed at driving growth, foster...

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

Yugal Kishore Sharma CEO, ONEOTT Intertainment Limited

Amazing and grim battle for survival. Guess it will end up in Supreme Court. All that NCLT asked Zee to do was to file a reply to Invesco petition for a EGM. Now this is getting too serious. So far Invesco has been hammered for demanding an EGM. What is Zee upto? Ofcourse my lawyer community knows better!