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ITV Network appoints Akshansh Yadav digital biz CPO & CTO

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The evolving relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the media landscape will be the core focus of the Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave 2025, set to take place on February 27 in New Delhi. Under the theme ‘Media Transformations in the Age of AI’, this third edition of the conclave will bring together global thought leaders, tech innov...

MIB cautions OTT platforms on content; advises robust self-regulation

Even as India’s top court, parliament, lawmakers and average people berate gutter-level utterances by celebrity social media influencers and podcasters in digital shows, the government yesterday cautioned OTT platforms, putting out curated content, to stick to Code of Ethics as enshrined in rules and regulations

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JioHotstar appoints Nidhi Maheshwari as Senior Brand Manager

JioHotstar had announced the appointment of Nidhi Maheshwari as its Senior Brand Manager Brand Marketing Strategy. Maheshwari, who has an extensive background in brand marketing, took to LinkedIn to announce her new role, expressing excitement about joining JioHotstar under the

Sun TV appoints Bala Iyengar revenue head for Bangla, Marathi, Neo channels

Sun TV Network has named Bala Iyengar as the Head of Revenue for its Sun Bangla, Sun Marathi and Sun Neo cluster of channels. Coming from Helios Media, where he spent 13 years, Iyengar also had been the COO of Goldmines Telefilms and he’s done stints at Sony Entertainment, Star India, MTV India and Zoom Entertainment. Announcing his new ro...

K. Satish Nambudiripad takes charge as DG Doordarshan

K. Satish Nambudiripad has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of India’s public broadcaster Doordarshan. With over three decades of experience in media, governance and policy-making, Nambudiripad’s leadership is expected to usher in a new era of mo...

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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!