Industry - Indian Broadcasting World

DD FreeDish bid to expand reach with S. Indian push: Minister

Doordarshan FreeDish, India’s only free-to-air DTH service that is owned and operated by public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, has been focussing on expanding its footprint and subscriber base by employing “proactive measures” aime...

AIDCF urges Minister Vaishnaw to junk TRAI proposal on DTH license fee

Indian MSO trade body AIDCF has knocked on the doors of Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Information & Broadcasting, with its grievances against regulator TRAI’s proposal on DTH licence fee, asserting that it would --- if accepted by the government--- have serious ramifications on MSOs’ survival and impact broadban...

Sun TV to acquire 100% of a franchise in UK’s The Hundred tourney

The Chennai-based Sun TV Network has officially made its foray into the UK sports arena with its board approving the 100 percent equity acquisition of Northern Superchargers, a franchise competing in The Hundred, which is England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)’s flagship 100-ball tournament, according to a report in T...

NP Singh, Bharat N. Anand join JioStar board as Independent directors

JioStar, a prominent entity under the Jio Platforms umbrella, has appointed two respected industry stalwarts—NP Singh and Bharat N. Anand—as Independent Directors to its board. The move marks a strategic step in fortifying the company’s leadership as it continues to deepen its footprint across India’s dynamic digital and media landscape. NP S...

WAVES facilitated deals worth $1bn+; IICT campus inaugurated

Even as the first campus of the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) was inaugurated yesterday in Mumbai by Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, a government report released on the inaugural WAVES stated that over $1.1 billion in media and entertainment deals and investment commitments ...

Pocket FM names Akansha Kumari as Product head

Audio entertainment platform Pocket FM has appointed Akansha Kumari as its new Head of Product, as it sharpens focus on building a scalable, user-first entertainment experience for its expanding global audience. The move comes as Pocket FM continues to grow its footprint across international markets, particularly in the US and Southeast Asia. ...

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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!