Regulation - Indian Broadcasting World

M&E industry to top Rs. 3 lakh cr. by ‘26: Ficci-EY report

The digital media will potentially overtake television as the leading segment in the media & entertainment sector in 2024 with an estimated size of Rs 75,100 crore, said a joint report from industry body FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Ind...

Who are main rivals of Disney Star-Viacom18 merged entity?

India's top conglomerate, Reliance Industries and Walt Disney on Wednesday announced the merger of their Indian television and streaming media assets, creating an $8.5 billion entertainment juggernaut in the world's most populous na...

Govt. to be entertainment biz enabler, says MIB Secy Jaju

Information and Broadcasting Ministry Secretary Sanjay Jaju visited the premises of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) in Mumbai and held a meeting with wide ranging stakeholders of the film industry, including industry associations and studios.

Speaking on the occasion...

MIB gives LCOs more time to file details with govt.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has extended the deadline for LCOs to submit requisite details to the government based on which a national registry of cable ops will be formed.

“This Ministry has received requests from various associations of LCOs regarding extensi...

MIB establishes CBFC facilitation office in Chandigarh

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday announced the setting up of a regional facilitation office of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in Chandigarh. At the closing ceremony of the Chitra Bharati Film Festival in Chandigarh, <...

Committed to create enabling ecosystem for broadcast sector: TRAI

Broadcast and telecom regulator TRAI said it is taking various measures to ensure transparency, non-discrimination and equity across the broadcasting sector value chain, aimed at increasing efficiency and trust, while reducing reduce disputes amongst stakeholders.

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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!