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IBF appoints Siddharth Jain as secretary-general

The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), which will soon be rechristened as Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation, on Thursday announced appointment of Siddharth Jain, Turner International India’s (now called WarnerMedia) former managing director, as its secretary-general.

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COLORS Gujarati now available in UK

Viacom18 Media has launched its regional entertainment channel, COLORS Gujarati, in UK. IndiaCast Media Distribution, jointly owned by TV18 and Viacom18, has partnered with Sky and Virgin Media for the channel launch.

The channel is available to Sky subscribers starting June 1, 2021 ...

डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प का ब्लॉग पेज भी हो गया बंद

पूर्व अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनल्ड ट्रम्प का ब्लॉग पेज भी हमेशा के लिए बंद हो गया है। बता दें कि फेसबुक और ट्विटर जैसे सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म्स पर ट्रम्प पहले से ही बैन थे। सोशल मीडिया पर बैन होने के बाद ट्रम्प ब्लॉग के माध्यम से ही अपने विचारों को साझा किया करते थे। आपको बता दें कि डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प के ब्लॉग का नाम 'फ्रॉम द डेस्क ऑफ़ डोनाल्ड जे. ट्...

ITV Studios and BBC Studios India ink deal for shows

UK’s ITV Studios and BBC Studios India have signed a production partnership deal to adapt popular ITV Studios scripted-dramas in India.

BBC Studios India will bring to life the popular ITV Studios hits Gold Digger, Sticks and Stones, Trauma and 35 Days. The deal is ...

Google: Indian digital norms not applicable on search engine

The US-based Google LLC has contended that India's new rules for digital media are not applicable to its search engine, and urged the Delhi High Court on Wednesday to set aside its single-judge order, which applied them on the company while dealing with an issue related to removal of offending content from the Intern...

Times of India parent BCCL effects big editorial changes

Earlier this week, Times of India and Economic Times parent BCCL announced major editorial changes signaling focused editorial convergence and synergies between traditional print and digital media, which reflects in the formation of The Times of India Editorial Board and the mentorship role handed t...

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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!