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AVGC panel suggests tax incentives, Create in India initiatives

A task force set up by the Indian government, in collaboration with industry stakeholders, has recommended tax related incentives for the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic (AVGC) sector, apart from launching a 'Create in India’ initiative to push for content and IP creation in India for global consumption a...

AVGC panel bats for video games reflecting rich India heritage

Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra has presented the report of the taskforce on Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) sector to his

MIB fact-check unit exposes YouTube channels over fake news

In a series of over 40 fact checks, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check Unit (FCU) busted three YouTube channels, which were spreading false information in India. These YouTube channels had nearly 33 lakh (33,00,000) subscribers and almost all of their videos were found to be false, but were watched...

Govt. extends feedback time for data protection Bill

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has decided to extend the deadline for feedback and comments on the 'Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022' until January 2, 2023. In response to several stakeholders' requests, the ministry has decided to extend the time limit for receipts, a...

No FreeDish revenue loss when auction stopped in 2017-18: Thakur

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has stated that Doordarshan FreeDish incurred no loss of revenue for the period between 2017-18 when an e-auction process for onboarding private sector TV channels was put on hold.

Network monitoring: MIB extends MSO registration deadline

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has once again extended the date for MSO registration on a government website to facilitate information upload regarding installation of monitoring devices on networks.

“All the MSOs are hereby informed that the last date for registr...

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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!