Regulation - Indian Broadcasting World

FY26 Q3 pay TV viewership dips; telecom subs, revenues up: TRAI

The latest ‘Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report’ for the quarter ending December 31, 2025 released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) yesterday shows mixed trends in the media and entertainment segments alongside continued expansion in the telecom sector.

TRAI backs full auction of IMT spectrum with eased entry norms

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) yesterday issued its recommendations on the upcoming auction of radio frequency spectrum in bands identified for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), saying full sale is advisable on easy entry norms and other liberalised stipulations, which also act as guard...

Govt’s OTT accessibility guidelines gives 36-month implementation period

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has come out with its final guidelines for content accessibility on streaming platforms aimed at ensuring that persons with hearing and visual disabilities can independently access and engage with online video content.

The guidelines...

TRAI amendments overhaul audit provisions, compliance levels

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) yesterday came out with amendments to the existing interconnection framework for broadcasting and cable services, issuing the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Int...

India sees rapid 5G expansion, telecom sector posts strong growth in 2024–25: TRAI

India’s telecommunications and broadcasting sectors witnessed broad-based growth in 2024–25, driven by rapid technological advancements, regulatory reforms and deeper digital penetration across the country. The year marked a significant phase of consolidation and expansion, reinforcing India’s position as one of the world’s largest and fastest-e...

India’s broadband subscribers cross 1 billion milestone in November

India’s broadband subscriber base crossed the landmark 1 billion (100 crore) mark in November, reflecting the country’s rapid digital expansion over the past decade, the government said on Wednesday. The growth highlights the deepening reach of internet connectivity across urban and rural India, driven by increased smartphone usage, affordabl...

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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!