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Cellular firms move govt over TRAI suggestions on satcom pricing

Industry body Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) has approached the Telecom Department to raise concerns over Trai recommendations on the satcom spectrum, saying "incorrect assumptions" have led to unjustifiably low spec...

India sees 357% jump in royalty collections; IPRS leads creative rights movement

India has recorded an impressive 357 percent growth in royalty collections since 2020, with collections crossing Rs. 7 billion in FY24-25, positioning the country among the fastest-growing music markets globally. The achievement has been spotlighted in the 2025 Global Report released by CISAC (International Confederation of Societies of Autho...

Manoj Dobhal appointed Chairman of Dish TV India Board

Dish TV India has appointed Manoj Dobhal as the new Chairman of its Board, marking a key leadership move as the company looks to strengthen its position in the DTH and media distribution space. The update was announced through a LinkedIn post by CXO Lanes, which also highlighted Dobhal’s deep industry experience and leadership journey. Dobhal...

Adani Group appoints Sanjay Pugalia as Head of Corporate Brand Custodian

The Adani Group has appointed senior media veteran Sanjay Pugalia as the new Head of Corporate Brand Custodian, with effect from May 26, 2025. Pugalia, who already leads AMG Media Networks as its CEO, will now additionally oversee the group’s overall brand ...

Intelsat secures Indian govt. nod to offer direct b’cast services

In a significant regulatory breakthrough, global satellite communications giant Intelsat has received approval from the Indian government to provide direct broadcast services in the country. The landmark clearance makes Intelsat one of the first foreign satellite operators authorized to deliver extensive satellite coverage directly to Indian bro...

Could Tata Play-SPNI face-off harm pay TV ecosystem in general?

Could a face-off between DTH company Tata Play and content and tech company Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) lead to harming India’s pay TV ecosystem, which is struggling with subscriber churn owing to the availability of newer techs like streaming?

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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!