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AIDCF protests Prasar Bharati OTT platform exploring onboarding TV channels

A powerful industry body of MSOs has criticised India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati for inviting private sector satellite TV channels to onboard its proposed OTT platform, saying that it would be violative of the government’s own uplinking and downlinking guidelines.

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All set for Aavishkar’s 20th Chetna Yatra; flag-off today

Aavishkar Media Group (AMG) is all set to launch the much-anticipated 20th edition of the Chetna Yatra on September 5, along with Zee News as a Media partner. This ground-breaking partnership between two giants of the Indian media landscape aims to foster awareness, unity and positive growth within the cable TV and broadcasting industry. T...

Swastik appoints Jitendra Joshi, Smita Roy to key digital roles

Swastik has announced the expansion of its digital leadership team with two key appointments. Jitendra Joshi has been appointed as the Head of Digital Monetisation and Brand Partnerships, while Smita Roy takes on the role of Head – Digital Operations. According to a press release, Jitendra Joshi, Head of Digital Monetisation and Brand Partner...

Zee moves Bombay HC seeking CBFC nod for ‘Emergency’

Zee Entertainment Enterprises yesterday moved the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to issue a certificate for the film ‘Emergency’, helmed by Kangana Ranaut.

The court agreed to hear it on Wednesday.

Tejkarran Bajaj made SVP, Head of Originals at Jio Studios

Tejkarran Singh Bajaj has been promoted to Senior Vice President (SVP) and Head of Originals at Jio Studios, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. Bajaj, previously Head of Originals at Jio Studios, shared the news of his promotion via a LinkedIn post...

Zee appoints Shiva Chinnasamy as CTO

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) has announced the appointment of Shiva Chinnasamy as Chief Technology and Product Officer effective from September 2.

Chinnasamy will operate from the company’s Technology and Innovation ...

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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!