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Disney rejiggs key execs’ portolios; elevates Michael Paull as streaming head

The Walt Disney Co. elevated Michael Paull, the executive who helped launch the company’s ESPN+ service, to the newly created position of president of streaming, with responsibility for all of its video services globally.

Paull will report to Kareem Daniel, who runs Disney’s film and...

As Zee regulatory head, Anil Malhotra will report to Punit Goenka

Media industry veteran Anil Malhotra, who recently quit as CEO of MSO Siti Network, has taken on a new avatar --- that of head of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Zee Entertainment.

“Regulatory affairs for broadcast sector is a new domain for me. I have been earlier involved ...

Grammys 2022 will now be held in Las Vegas

The 64th edition of the Grammy Awards will be broadcast live from Las Vegas on April 3, the Recording Academy has announced.

Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, shared the update in a statement on Grammy's official website, PTI reported from Los Angeles.

TV9 Bangla presents virtual ‘Bhalo Theko Bangla’

The COVID-19 induced changes in society compelled TV9 Bangla TV channel to present a virtual health conclave, ‘Bhalo Theko Bangla’(Stay Well Bengal), but the discussions were fruitful and informative.

West Bengal State’s Health Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya inaugurated the...

TRAI extends deadline for two b’cast discussion papers

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the feedback deadline for two consultation papers --- ‘Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector’ and ‘Promoting Local Manufacturing in the Television Broadcasting Sector’ --- for the second time on requests from the stakeholders.

Jio topples BSNL as largest fixed line b’band provider

In about two years of commercial roll out of its fixed-line broadband services, Reliance Jio has toppled 20-year-old state-run telecom company BSNL as top service provider in the segment.

According to a monthly telecom subscribers report released by the telecom regulator Trai on Tues...

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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!