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India’s TV industry attempting to adapt to evolving landscape

Amidst dynamic shifts in the media landscape, the broadcast industry in India is facing a pivotal moment of adaptation. Discussions among industry leaders have highlighted the ongoing tug-of-war between traditional linear television and the burgeoning over-the-top (OTT) platforms, emphasizing the need for innovation ...

CABSAT returns to Dubai Trade Centre on 30th anniversary

CABSAT, Middle East's premier event for content, broadcast, satellite, media and entertainment, is gearing up to celebrate its 30th anniversary with a much-awaited return to the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 21-23, 2024.

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Patiar is ShareChat’s national head of online, M&E verticals

ShareChat, the homegrown social media company, has announced the appointment of Kartik Patiar as the Senior Director leading the Online and Media & Entertainment (M&E) verticals at the national leve...

News18 Network appoints Amitosh Pal to lead business in eastern markets

News18 Network has made a significant announcement regarding the appointment of Amitosh Pal as Branch Head – Indian Languages (East) & Business Head – News18 Bangla, Odiya, Assam. In his new role, Amitosh will spearhead efforts to establish

Review panel suggests Zee Ent substantially cuts biz losses

India's Zee Entertainment (Zeel) should substantially reduce losses in its businesses, including its English TV channels, and cut costs in other areas to meet a key profit target, according to a company-formed review panel, the br...

DEN chief Sharma advocates reinvention & adaptation in evolving industry

DEN Networks CEO SN Sharma, a veteran of the cable TV industry in India, has not only grown with the sector, but has contributed immensely too in its growth. So, when he says that the industry needs to ‘reivent’ and ‘adapt’ to th...

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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!