Regulation - Indian Broadcasting World

MIB seeks infra related inputs from MSOs

A seemingly harmless fact-finding mission of India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting --- on the infrastructure needs of MSOs and LCOs --- has raised a few eyebrows.

In a recent communication to the cable industry, MIB has...

Trai releases telecom data, analysis for 2020

While paid DTH platforms attained net active subscriber base of 70.99 million as on December-end 2020 vs. 69.98 million subs in the year-ago period in India, out of the pay TV channels,233 were SD, while only ...

Former TRAI advisor SK Gupta appointed Member TDSAT

The Indian Government approved the appointment of Subodh Kumar Gupta, a retired government official, to the post of Member, Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal.

The assignment is for a period of four years from the ...

New TRAI secy highlights satcom’s importance in India

Satellite communication or satcom can act as a frontline service in some regions where fibre-cable connectivity may not be feasible, and in disaster situations to keep essential services including banking up and running, an official of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (...

B’desh architect Mujibur Rahman biopic to release March ’22

India and Bangladesh will release a biopic on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, also known as the architect of Bangladesh’s independence, in March 2022.This information was shared by India’s Minister for Information and Broadcast...

COAI lauds TRAI recommendations on mid-band auction, spectrum allocation

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the representative body of the Indian telecommunications industry, on Monday welcomed the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to expedite the auction of available

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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!