Industry - Indian Broadcasting World

COVID consumption pushes online video, gaming to $330 bn

The global pandemic and the shift to remote work/schooling engendered a captive audience that accelerated trends within the media and entertainment industry. Streaming video subscriptions climbed and gaming saw over 22 per cent YoY growth, according to a new global study.

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वायकॉम 18 ने ‘साग्निक घोष’ को दी यह अहम जिम्मेदारी

वायकॉम 18 ने साग्निक घोष को 'कलर्स बांग्ला' के बिजनेस हेड के तौर पर नियुक्त किया है। साग्निक घोष वायकॉम 18 के रीजनल एंटरटेनमेंट चैनल्स के हेड राजेश अय्यर को रिपोर्ट करेंगे। आपको बता दें कि वायकॉम 18 से पहले साग्निक घोष स्टार इंडिया के साथ थे। स्टार इंडिया में साग्निक घोष स्टार जलशा और जलशा मूवीज के वाइस प्रेजिडेंट व बिजनेस हेड के तौर पर कार्य...

India, China, Korea to fuel APAC pay TV growth

Though the total Asia Pacific pay TV industry revenue, comprising subscription fees, and local and regional advertising sales, contracted by three per cent in 2020 to reach US$53 billion, the growth till 2025 will be largely driven by India, Korea and China, according to new data released by Media Partners Asia.

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Viacom18 appoints Ghosh as biz head COLORS Bangla

Viacom18 on Tuesday said Sagnik Ghosh has been appointed as the Business Head, COLORS Bangla. Sagnik will be taking over from Rahul Chakravarti who cemented the channel’s position as the third ranked GEC in the highly competitive Bengali market.

Sagnik will be reporting to Rajesh Iye...

Saregama, Triller in global music licensing deal

Indian entertainment company Saregama on Tuesday announced a global music licensing deal with short format video platform Triller.

"As part of this deal, Saregama will license its entire catalogue to Triller allowing users to create innovative content using the robust music library o...

एआईडीसीएफ के नए प्रेजिडेंट बने अनिरुद्ध जडेजा

ऑल इंडिया डिजिटल केबल फेडरेशन (एआईडीसीएफ) के नए प्रेजिडेंट जीटीपीएल हैथवे के एमडी अनिरुद्ध जडेजा चुने गए है। बता दें कि अनिरुद्ध जडेजा ने डेन नेटवर्क के सीईओ एसएन शर्मा को रिप्लेस किया है, जिनका कार्यकाल 31 मार्च 2021 को पूरा हो गया है। एआईडीसीएफ के नए प्रेजिडेंट चुने जाने पर अनिरुद्ध जडेजा ने कहा कि, एआईडीसीएफ सभी उद्योग के खिलाडियों के समावेश...

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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!