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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?

TV Today Network approves FY25 results

TV Today Network Limited, one of India’s leading news broadcast companies, announced its financial results for the quarter and full year ended March 31, 2025, following a Board meeting held on May 22, 2025. The Board approved both standalone and consolida...

Firstpost launches special ‘e-broadsheet’ edition on Operation Sindoor

In a significant editorial tribute to one of India’s most daring and strategically crucial military operations, Firstpost has released a special collector’s edition on ‘Operation Sindoor’ — a campaign widely regarded as a milestone in India’s modern counter-ter...

DD FreeDish MPEG2 slots for Bharat Express, Pratham Khabar

Prasar Bharati has officially announced the winners of the vacant MPEG-2 slots on the DD Free Dish platform for the period from May 28, 2025 to March 31, 2026.

As per the released list, two television news channels ---

Scindia: India to see fastest rollout of Internet-over-satellite service

India appears poised to see the fastest rollout of the satcom network, with its market expected to surge nearly tenfold to $20 billion by 2028, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said yesterday.

Scindia noted regulator

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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!