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Udit Sharma returns to Sports with JioStar as EVP and Business Head

After a career spanning diverse leadership roles, Udit Sharma has rejoined the sports industry, taking on the position of Executive Vice President and Business Head - Premium Sports and Agency Relationships at JioStar. Announcing the move on LinkedIn, Udit expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “India should not and will not be a one-sports count...

COAI flays TRAI QoS norms, demanding OTT rules

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), representing key telecom players such as Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, has expressed concerns over the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai) new...

ITG elevates Siddharth Zarabi to BT multiverse Editor

The India Today Group has announced the promotion of Siddharth Zarabi to the role of Editor of Business Today Multiverse. In this expanded capacity, Zarabi will lead the editorial direction across Business Today’s print, digital, and streaming platforms, s...

NCLAT dismisses appeal against NCLT’s approval of Reliance broadcast network sale

The NCLAT on Monday set aside a batch of appeals filed against the NCLT order approving bids of Sapphire Media for Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) upheld the order of the Mumbai Bench of the NCLT, which had on May 6, 2024 approved the resolution plan of Sapphire Media for Reliance Broadcast ...

Urmila Venugopalan to head MPA in APAC as Belinda Lui retires

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) of America has announced Urmila Venugopalan, currently Executive Vice-President of Strategy and Global Operations, will become the organisation’s new President and Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, effective January 31, 2025.

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Kevin Vaz takes charge as IBDF President

The Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF) has appointed Kevin Vaz, CEO of Jio Star’s entertainment division, as its new president during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the capital. Vaz succeeds K. Madhavan, former Country Manager of Disney Star, marking a significant leadership transition for the organization. The AGM, chai...

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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!