Regulation - Indian Broadcasting World

TRAI tells DPOs to finish audits by Dec.31 or face penalties

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has asked all cable TV, DTH and IPTV operators to complete their mandatory annual audits for 2025 by December 31.

In an advisory issued yesterday, the regulator warned that companies failing to do so could face financial penalties unde...

MIB advisory to OTT platforms cautions on sensitive content

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on Monday issued an advisory to publishers of online curated content and their self-regulatory bodies, urging them to exercise due caution and discretion while releasing films, web series, biopics, or documentaries, particularly those based on gangsters and criminals. The advisory, circulated...

TRAI issues corrigendum to digital radio policy recommendations

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) yesterday issued a corrigendum to its earlier recommendations on ‘Formulating a Digital Radio Broadcast Policy for Private Broadcasters’, revising the formula for calculating migration amounts in cities where no bids are received during spectrum auctions.

Govt proposes tighter AI-content, deepfakes rules

The Indian government yesterday proposed changes to IT rules, mandating the clear labelling of AI-generated content and increasing the accountability of large platforms like Facebook and YouTube for verifying and flagging synthetic information to curb user harm from deepfakes and misinformation.

TRAI proposes amendments to telecom tariff, accounting regulations

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released draft amendments to the Telecommunication Tariff Order, 1999 and the Reporting System on Accounting Separation Regulations, 2016, introducing key measures aimed at enhancing regulatory compliance and transparency across the telecom sector. According to an ANI report, the proposed a...

MIB cancels licences of several MSOs across India

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has tightened its regulatory sweep of the cable distribution sector, leaving just 818 Multi System Operators (MSOs) on the official roll as on September 30, 2025. The figure, published by the MIB in its monthly register, marks a modest but meaningful contraction in the number of licensed MSOs co...

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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!