News - Indian Broadcasting World

Amit Khare appointed as CEO of Sansad TV

Amit Khare, Secretary to India’s Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, has been assigned additional charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sansad TV, marking another key administrative move within the Parliament’s broadcast arm. According to a notification issued by the Parliament of India, the governing council of

ZEE names R. Gopalan non-exec, non-independent director

ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has announced the appointment of R. Gopalan as a non-executive, non-independent director, effective from November 24, following the completion of his second term as an independent director. The company confirmed the...

Zee Media reportedly gearing up to enter Esports Arena with large-scale gaming IP

In what could be one of the most intriguing moves in India’s evolving digital entertainment landscape, Zee Media is reportedly preparing to step into the rapidly growing world of competitive gaming. The network is said to be developing a large-scale gaming IP that combines the thrill of esports with Zee Media’s high production value, signaling a...

Shhri Ram bids farewell to JioStar

Shhri Ram, Director of Marketing at JioStar (Colors Kannada), has announced his departure from the network, marking the end of a significant chapter in his professional journey. In a heartfelt post shared on LinkedIn, he expressed gratitude for the experie...

JioStar to migrate 130 TV channels from AsiaSat to GSAT17, Intelsat20

In a major transition aimed at streamlining its satellite distribution, Jiostar TV has announced the migration of all its 130 television channels from Asiasat 7, Asiasat 5, and GSAT 30 to GSAT 17 (93.5°E) and Intelsat 20 (68.5°E). The move, scheduled to begin in early November 2025, is in compliance with authorization from the Indian regulato...

Advertising legend Piyush Pandey passes away at 70

The advertising world mourns the loss of Piyush Pandey, one of India’s most celebrated advertising veterans, who passed away in the early hours of Friday, today at the age of 70. Pandey, renowned for shaping some of the most iconic and memorable campaigns in the country, leaves behind a legacy that has profoundly influenced Indian advertising...

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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!