Industry - Indian Broadcasting World

Sony extends NTO 1.0 distribution agreements till May-end

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), an Indian unit of Japan’s Sony Corp, has sent an advisory to distributors of TV channels that the Reference Interconnection Offer (RIO) that was issued under TRAI’s NTO1 regime has been extended till May 31, 2022 as the new tariff regime would come into effect in June.

Ullu elevates Jividha Sharma as business development head

India's on-demand streaming platform Ullu has elevated Jividha Sharma as business development head, Jividha said in her LinkedIn post. She wrote, “I'm happy and delighted to share this wonderful opportunity to be promoted as a Business Development Head at Ullu. Thank you so much Vibhu Agarwal for this ...

Media measurement firm Nielsen to be acquired for $ 16 bn.

Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the media measurement company rejected a $9 billion offer.

Nielsen Holdings plc. on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a private equity consortium led by Eve...

The ABBYs rope in 3 international jury chairs

The ABBY Awards governing council has announced some of the world’s most awarded Jury Chairs who will be judging ABBYs 2022. They are Menno Kluin, Aricio Fortes and Myra Nussbaum, each stalwarts in the global advertising industry.

Menno Kluin is the Chief Creative Officer of Dentsu U...

India TV ropes in Vinay Maheshwari as Group CEO

India’s leading Hindi news channel India TV on Monday announced the appointment of Vinay Maheshwari as its Group CEO (Chief Executive Officer). He will be leading strategic initiatives in both broadcast and digital media to take India TV’s brand and businesses to the next level. Maheshwari is a seasoned professional with more than 17 years...

‘Online gaming rules State subject; MIB issues advisories on ads’

The Indian government, while admitting that it has received “grievances regarding ill-effects of online games and gambling”, said there were various federal advisories regarding parameters for advertising such products in the media, but only the States have the “power to legislate in this domain” as it’s a subject wi...

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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!