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Court seeks govt. clarity on penalties & ad code for TV channels

The Delhi high court has sought India’s Central government opinion on whether there’s a uniform policy on imposing penalties on TV channels for breaching the 'Programme Code’ or 'Advertising Code’ under The Cable Television Network Rules.

The order to submit a reply was passed by Jus...

Prasar Bharati looks to fill up vacant board seat

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has invited applications from eligible persons for consideration for appointment to the post of Member (Finance) in Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India), a Corporation set up by The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990. The post is s...

एनबीएफ ने सूचना एवं प्रसारण मंत्रालय को पत्र लिखकर की यह मांग

न्यूज़ ब्रॉडकास्टर्स फेडरेशन (एनबीएफ) ने मांग की है कि ब्रॉडकास्ट ऑडियंस रिसर्च कॉउंसिल (बार्क) इंडिया न्यूज़ चैनल्स की रेटिंग को तत्काल प्रभाव से लागु करे। इसके लिए एनबीएफ ने सूचना एवं प्रसारण मंत्रालय को पत...

Govt. reviewing experts’ report on BARC functioning: Javadekar

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is studying the report submitted by an expert committee on audience measurements and suitable action will be be taken after a thorough review.

MIB warns TV channels against airing content encouraging superstition

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has warned all government-permitted TV channels that they should desist from airing programmes and ads that encourage superstition or give misleading information as they breach the progra...

Javadekar says Budget ‘forward looking’; MIB budgetary support Rs. 4071 cr.

New Delhi, 02-02-2021, IBW Team

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar has termed the Union Budget 2021-22 a “forward looking” one.

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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!