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Anurag Thakur: Prasar Bharati News Service not shutting down

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has denied that plans are afoot to shutter Prasar Bharati News Service and scotched rumours about the departure of the unit’s head.

MIB directs OTT platforms to display content classifications in promos

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has told the online curated platforms or video OTT platforms that any publicity or marketing material of shows and films being hosted by them should prominently display classification ratings.

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Havas India launches Havas people talent agency

Havas India introduces Havas People, a global talent communications agency, in the Indian advertising market. Despite global challenges, this move reflects optimism about the future of the Indian market. Havas People, headquartered in London, offers a full-service employer branding agency that covers all aspec...

Anjali Sud made CEO of Fox-owned Tubi streaming service

Indian-origin executive Anjali Sud has been announced as the new CEO of Tubi, the ad-supported TV streaming service owned by Fox Corporation. Sud, who previously served as the CEO of Vimeo, will succeed Farhad Massoudi, the Founder and CEO of Tubi. The appointment will take effect on September 1. Tubi has recently become the most popular f...

MX Player, DistroTV partner to form a big TV streaming service

DistroTV, one of the largest independent, free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) app, today announced that it is expanding its distribution in partnership with MX Player, a leading Indian OTT platform via an app-in-app integration...

Zee forms interim panel to run day-to-day operations

Zee Entertainment Enterprises yesterday said it has formed an interim committee to run operations after ex-chairman Subhash Chandra and CEO Punit Goenka failed to overturn the market regulator's ban on them holding board positio...

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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!