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TV Monthly Monitor – Feb’21: Another month of STAR dominance

STAR dominates Hindi GEC; Z stable on the back of Z Anmol

Within the Hindi GEC (urban) genre, STAR Plus retained the top spot with viewership gains of 46bp MoM to 19.7%. Colors retained the second spot for the second consecutive month to 14.8% share, flat MoM on the back of Big Boss Finale during the month. Sony SAB was third, with a 1...

The next moves of the Media and Broadcast industry in the Post-COVID world

The pandemic outbreak in 2020 had a monumental impact globally, creating unrest and bringing unpredictability across professional and personal lives. As we were confined to the four walls of our homes, the idiot box or the personalised gadget became our saviour and probably the only source of entertainment. As the world battles hard to tide over...

Guest Column: CRITIQUE OF THE NEW SOCIAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA REGULATIONS 2021

-By Ashok Mansukhani On 25th February 2021, the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 was notified and came into effect immediately.

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

GUEST COLUMN: A legal overview of India’s new digital content norms

By Kaushik Moitra & Unmekh Padmabhushan

The Informati...

Close watch for cinema – 6th consecutive day for rise in cases for Mah

Today is the 6th consecutive day, Mumbai reported high number of cases - avg has gone up to almost 800 cases per day in this time frame vs earlier avg of 300-400 We will monitor this situation closely and if this increase toward 1000-1200 were to persist...

What is OTT and how does it work?

Cable Operators, without even understanding what is OTT and how does it work? were very concerned that it is un-regulated. They were voicing requirement for creation of Broadcast Regulatory Authority of India without legislation of Broadcasting Bill. They considered ...

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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!