Regulation - Indian Broadcasting World

Trai suggests satcos pay 4% of revenue as spectrum charges

Telecom regulator TRAI on Friday recommended that satellite communication companies like Starlink pay 4 per cent of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) as spectrum charges to the government — a rate steeper than what these firms had been lobbying for. Operators offering satellite-based broadband internet services in urban areas would have to s...

Govt directs OTT platforms to stop airing Pak content

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has advised OTT platforms and other intermediaries to stop airing content having its origin in Pakistan in the light of increased tensions between India and Pakistan owing to terrorists killing innocent tourists in Ka...

Govt, gaming firms lock horns over GST in SC

The debate over how online games are taxed reached the Supreme Court on Monday, where the Centre and leading gaming firms clashed over whether games of skill like rummy, chess and bridge lose their status when money is placed on them, thereby attracting Goods and Services Tax (

Audible, MIB unveil audiobooks on India’s cultural legacy

In a unique initiative aimed at promoting India's rich cultural traditions through the power of storytelling, audio content platform Audible has partnered with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting...

MIB to unveil M&E sector statistical handbook today at WAVES

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will unveil the Statistical Handbook on Media and Entertainment Sector 2024-25 at the ongoing WAVES 2025 summit in Mumbai on Saturday. The release underscores the government’s strong emphasis on ensuring timely, relia...

TRAI chief not in favour of separate rules for OTT, legacy b’casters

Broadcasting regulator TRAI on Thursday made it clear that it does not support a scenario where traditional broadcasters are burdened with heavier regulation compared to their OTT counterparts. The remarks were made by TRAI C...

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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!