Regulation - Indian Broadcasting World

Centre announces Rs 5 lakhs for families of journalists who lost their lives due to Covid-19

The Central Government, on Thursday (27 May), approved the proposal of the Journalist Welfare Scheme headed by Sh. Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, said in a statement that “ They are providing the financial relief of Rs.5lakh to each of the family of 26 journalists who lost their lives due to Covid-19. The M...

Digital publishers, OTT platforms get 15 days to submit compliance details

It’s now the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) that has sought details from digital publishers of news and curated content players in a format designed by the government, which has said digital news publishers need not register but have to furnish details.

“Since the new...

TRAI to look into ways to promote fixed-line broadband

India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has put out an additional consultation paper realting to ways to promote broadband infrastructure in the country. This one deals with the specifics of ways to promote fixed line broadband and the license fee on the revenues earned on fixed line broadband.

MIB gives interim extension to community radio b’casters

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has handed out interim extensions till the end of 2021 to community radio broadcasters whose permission agreements were expiring in June or have already expired.

According to a notice put out by the MIB, it recognizes that organi...

TRAI floats consultation paper on telecom tariffs

Pointing out that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been receiving a lot of references from consumers regarding the offering of tariff by telecom service providers (TSPs) for 28 days instead of a monthly offering, which cause confusion, the regulatory body said it would open up the issue for a publ...

MIB urges distribution platforms to use govt-owned DigiLocker

India’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has urged the distribution platform operators to go digital and use government-operated DigiLocker for various services, including customer verifications.

In a note to various stakeholders, including HITS, MSOs, LCOs and IPTV players...

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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!