Regulation - Indian Broadcasting World

Prasar Bharati CEO presently officiating as Chairman: MIB

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has said that Indian pubcaster Prasar Bharati’s chief executive Shashi S. Vempati is officiating as the chairman of the pubcaster since early 2020.

Asked whether the posts of Chairman, Member (F...

OTT self-regulation should be done in ‘right spirit’: MIB’s Sahay

Vikram Sahay, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) Tuesday said that the digital entertainment sector has witnessed phenomenal growth and has been a source of direct and indirect employment. However, it is now the responsibility of every stakehol...

TRAI advisor Arvind Kumar takes over as DG of STPI

Arvind Kumar, former senior advisor at telecom and broadcast regulator TRAI, has joined as the director-general of the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), the state-owned autonomous organisation said.

TRAI extends feedback deadline for satellite gateways paper

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended by a week the deadline for receiving comments on “Licensing Framework for Establishing Satellite Earth Station Gateway”.

“Keeping in view th...

AIDCF says TRAI discussion paper on market dominance should be ‘closed’

The All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF), an apex body of MSOs, has said that the question of dominance and monopoly doesn’t exist in video distribution (TV channels) in India and, thus, broadcast economic regulator TRAI should refrain from any public consultation on...

TRAI gives 15 days to b’casters, DPOs to register agreements

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed all TV channels and distribution platforms (DPOs) to register with the designated portal details of interconnect agreements within 15 days.

A statement on Wednesday from the reg...

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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!