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Jio’s legal opinion on TRAI satcom spectrum paper backs telcos’ stand

Telecom regulator Trai's consultation paper on spectrum allocation for satellite communications seems to have completely sidestepped the issue of level playing field with ground-based telecom networks, a former Supreme Court Judge said in response to a legal opinion sought by Reliance Jio.

ZEE5 names Manish Kalra as CBO Global

ZEE5, India’s home-grown streaming platform, has expanded Manish Kalra’s responsibilities, appointing him as Chief Business Officer, Global, with oversight now extending to ZEE5’s business operations in international markets. In his expanded role, Kalra wi...

Archana Anand quits ZEE5 Global

Archana Anand, the Chief Business Officer of ZEE5 Global, has stepped down after nearly a decade of spearheading the platform’s rise to global prominence. Anand played a pivotal role in launching ZEE5 in India and expanding its presence internationally, transforming it into the largest platform for South Asian entertainment worldwide. Archana s...

ZEEL reappoints Punit Goenka as MD & CEO for five years

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has officially reappointed Punit Goenka as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a new five-year term, from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2029. The company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) that the reappointment was recommended by the Nomination & Remunerat...

ZEEL net profit surges by 70% to Rs 209 cr in Q2FY25

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) has reported an increase of 70.24 percent in net profit to Rs 209.4 crore for the quarter ending September 30, 2024, as compared to Rs 123 crore for the same period last year. The company’s advertising revenue declined 7.98 percent to Rs 901.7 crore in Q2FY25 against Rs 979.2 crore in the same period last ...

Content creation & its publishing should be done responsibly: MoS Murugan

Every mobile user is a content creator and a broadcaster and has the moral responsibility to ensure the veracity of the information shared by them, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said in New Delhi yesterday.

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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!