IBW Admin - Indian Broadcasting World

ZEE5 lands in US with beta version; full launch soon

India’s home grown streamer ZEE5, also part of Zee Entertainment, has arrived in the United States after having established itself in South Asia and certain other geographical markets, according to a top company executive.

“So so excited to share that ZEE5 has finally reached the sho...

BARC Rating 19th Week: Star Plus, ‘Ghum Hai Kisi Key Pyaar Me’ leads again

Broadcasting Audience Research Council (BARC) 19th week (8th May 2021 - 14th May 2021) will release the report of TRP. In the urban market, Star Plus's popular drama ‘Ghum Hai Kisi Key Pyaar Me’ topped the list of

Balaji Telefilms assigns Zulfiqar Khan as Group COO

TV & Movie Production house Balaji Telefilms, which also owns SVOD platform ALTBalaji, has assigned Zulfiqar Khan as Group COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the company. In his new role, Zulfiqar will report to the MD of Balaji Telefilms Shobha Kapo...

Times Network poised to launch Hindi news channel

Times Network, part of one of India’s biggest media houses the Times of India group, is exploring launching a Hindi language news channel, which, according to people in know, is tentatively titled Times Navbharat (the group owns a Hindi newspaper called Navbharat Times).

Though Times...

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS

Quote-UnQuote

“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!