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MIB Secy calls for bold creative expansion tempered with safeguards

At the 25th edition of FICCI Frames 2025 in Mumbai, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju yesterday urged India’s media and entertainment sector to embrace a dual vision: bold creative expansion and robust safeguards against misinformation and piracy.

His k...

NBF condemns Arasu blackout of Puthiya Thalaimurai channel

The News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) yesterday condemned the blackout of Puthiya Thalaimurai news channel by the Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Network (TACTV) across the State of Tamil Nadu, which it termed “blatant and undemocratic”.

“This arbitrary and opaque action, carried out with...

Fadnavis bats for stronger film ecosystem, more cybercrime movies

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis yesterday emphasized the need to strengthen the State’s film ecosystem while urging filmmakers to create more cinema around the growing menace of cybercrime. The CM was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of FICCI Frames 2025, the annual convention on the business of media ...

JioStar’s Kevin Vaz calls for smarter policy alignment for media’s growth

At the 25th edition of FICCI Frames 2025 in Mumbai yesterday, FICCI Media & Entertainment Committee chairman and JioStar CEO-Entertainment Kevin Vaz urged policymakers to ease the regulatory burden on television broadcasters, cal...

Netflix partners govt-backed IICT on AVGC talent support

Streaming giant Netflix yesterday announced a partnership with the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) and FICCI to develop the next generation of creative-technology talent in India.

According to a statement issued by the streamer yesterday, a memorandum of understanding ...

K’nataka govt agency orders ‘Bigg Boss Kannada’ studio closure

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has ordered the immediate shutdown of the studio premises where the popular reality show 'Bigg Boss Kannada' is being filmed, citing serious breaches of environmental la...

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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!