Regulation - Indian Broadcasting World

TRAI moots tariff caps for retail b’band to PDOs under PM-WANI

Telecom regulator TRAI yesterday prescribed a tariff framework for the PM-WANI scheme, capping the connectivity rates offered by various service providers to public data offices (PDOs) at up to twice the tariffs applicable to retail subscribers of fiber to the home (FTTH) broadband plans.

NCLAT refuses to stay CCI penalty against UFO Moviez, Qube Cinema

In a significant development in the ongoing anti-competition dispute involving digital cinema equipment suppliers, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has declined to stay the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) penalty order against UFO Moviez India and Qube Cinema Technologies. The companies had sought interim relief agains...

Delhi HC grants Star India power to instantly block pirated apps

Delhi High Court has granted a “superlative injunction” in favour of Star India, empowering the broadcaster to take immediate action against mobile applications and websites that illegally stream its content. The order, issued by Justice Saurabh Banerjee on May 29, allows Star India to block new piracy platforms including mobile apps without ...

SC: Both State, Central govts can levy tax on DTH services

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that state legislatures and Parliament can levy entertainment tax and service tax respectively on DTH services provided to consumers. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh said broadcast was a service a...

NBF advises TV news channels to stop flashing ‘War Breaking’ tagline

In a move aimed at encouraging restraint and responsibility in news broadcasting, the News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) on Friday issued a strong editorial advisory to all TV news editors, asking them to refrain from using the phrase ‘War Breaking’ in headlin...

Trai suggests satcos pay 4% of revenue as spectrum charges

Telecom regulator TRAI on Friday recommended that satellite communication companies like Starlink pay 4 per cent of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) as spectrum charges to the government — a rate steeper than what these firms had been lobbying for. Operators offering satellite-based broadband internet services in urban areas would have to s...

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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!