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Cable operators begin tariff hike amid rising costs from broadcasters

Multi-Service Operators (MSOs) in the cable television industry have begun implementing tariff hikes ranging between 5-10 per cent from October 1, following a rise in broadcaster tariffs that started in August, according to industry officials. Leading operator

SPE’s Vinciquerra to step down as CEO; Ahuja named as replacement

Sony Group Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) have formally announced a key leadership change within the organization. Effective January 2, 2025, Ravi Ahuja, SPE’s current Chairman of Global Television Studios and President & COO, will succeed Tony Vinciquerra as the new President and CEO of SPE. This change marks a significan...

Rana Barua re-elected The Advertising Club prez

The Advertising Club, India’s leading body for the advertising, marketing, and media industries, has re-elected Rana Barua, Group CEO of Havas India and Havas Group’s South East & North Asia oper...

PM exhorts creators to unleash creativity via WAVES’ challenges

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday in the 114th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ exhorted Indian creators to participate in the 25 ‘Create in India’ challenges, which is part of media conference WAVES and aimed at pro...

Karnataka guv clears Bill on cess on OTT subscription

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has given assent to the Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) Bill, 2024, which proposes a cess of up to 2 percent on movie tickets and OTT subscription fees for the benefit of cinema and 'cultural artists', Money...

Telcos’ OTT concerns aired in meeting with Minister Scindia

Telecom operators in a meeting with Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia have expressed concerns over regulator Trai excluding messaging and calling apps like WhatsApp and Telegram in its recommendation on new licensing rul...

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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!