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Govt extends TRP suspension for News Channels

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has extended its directive to withhold Television Rating Points (TRPs) for news channels, asking the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC India) to continue the suspension for another four weeks or until further orders. The move comes amid concerns over sensational and speculative coverage linked...

PIB fact-check unit crosses 2,900 verifications to curb misinformation

Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit (FCU) has carried out over 2,900 fact-checks so far as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to counter misinformation and fake news related to official communication. According to a PIB press release, the FCU, which functions under...

Govt says acted on 144 TV programme, ad code breach in 5 years

The Indian government has acted on as many as 144 violations of Programme and Advertising Codes by private television channels over the past five years, with measures ranging from warnings and advisories to off-air orders and cancellation o...

Punjab unveils film promotion policy offering major subsidies

The Punjab Government yesterday rolled out the Punjab Film Promotion Policy 2026 aimed at making the State a major hub for film production by offering incentives and a streamlined clearance system to attract filmmakers and inves...

SPNI expands into South Indian markets with 5 new channels

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), has announced plans to launch five new television channels across Kannada, Tamil and Telugu markets as part of its latest reference interconnect offer, signalling the broadcaster’s next strateg...

SC judge Nagarathna says media can’t perform under constraint

Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna yesterday said media cannot perform its role under constraint, fear or influence and the most serious threats to press freedom arise not from direct censorship but from regulations, ownership rules, licensing laws and economic policies.

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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!