Regulation - Indian Broadcasting World

TRAI, DoT extend feedback deadlines for proposed policies

Broadcast regulator TRAI and the Department of Telecoms (DoT) have both extended the deadlines for making submissions to separate consultation papers.

On Friday,...

MIB orders Mangalam, Whistle TV to go off air for 30 days

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has directed two television channels, Mangalam and Whistle TV, to go off the air for breaching uplinking guidelines, including non-renewal of permissions, despite several extensions ...

MIB Secy: Deregulation process on to make India uplink hub

The government will soon deregulate existing rules in a bid to make India an uplinking hub for satellite TV channels.

Addressing the India Space Congress in New Delhi on Friday, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Ch...

MIB: Govt. bodies can’t enter b’cast, distribution biz anymore

Acting on a long-pending suggestion made by broadcast regulator TRAI, the government on Friday barred the entry of any government or related departments/entities in broadcasting or distribution businesses, putting a question mark...

TRAI chief Vaghela: There’s scope for easing b’cast rules phase-wise

Broadcast regulator TRAI’s Chairman P.D. Vaghela on Monday batted for easing of broadcast sector regulations in India --- albeit in a phased manner --- and suggested any future rules being contemplated should also be assessed fo...

Govt. tells news websites, TV channels to shun betting sites’ ads

India’s federal or the Central Government on Monday issued advisories to news websites, OTT platforms and private satellite channels asking them to refrain from carrying advertisements of offshore betting sites.

“...the private satellite television channels are strongly advised to r...

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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!