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Guest Column: Will new Broadcast Bill ’23 tighten controls on communication media?

Posted on 2 years agoJanuary 15, 2024 by IBW Admin

Indian Media Scenario 2023 From a single-channel Doordarshan channel in 1982 to 900 TV channels in 2023, Indian media has seen an enormous explosion of multi-language content, with 200 million TV homes. There are 1500 Multi-System Operators, 1,00,000 local Cable Operators, three private DTH Networks, and Prasar Bharati Free Dish. There are over 50 OTT Streaming Networks. KPMG estimates 627 million OTT subscribers by the end of 2023. Active […]

RIL, Disney sign non-binding term sheet on India ops merger: Report

Posted on 2 years agoDecember 26, 2023 by IBW Admin

Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company, and Walt Disney signed a non-binding term sheet to merge their Indian media operations, the Economic Times reported on Monday, citing sources it did not name. Under the merger Reliance would own 51 percent through a combination of shares and cash, with Disney holding the remaining 49 percent, giving more […]

Reliance-Disney India merger talks in London next week?

Posted on 2 years agoDecember 19, 2023 by IBW Admin

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries and US giant Walt Disney are discussing a plan to hold next-stage talks about their India media business merger in London next week, two people familiar with the matter said. Disney and Reliance have held talks to merge their India businesses by forming a joint venture company in which Ambani’s media unit […]

Prime Video unveils ‘Mission Start’ trailer

Posted on 2 years agoDecember 12, 2023 by IBW Admin

Prime Video, one of India’s premier entertainment platforms, has unveiled an intriguing glimpse into its latest Original competitive reality series, ‘Mission Start Ab.’ This groundbreaking show, a collaboration between Prime Video and the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, seeks to spotlight innovative grassroots ideas. As per a press release, […]

AVIA’s women-first OTT event: Of FAST, video content investment

Posted on 2 years agoDecember 12, 2023 by IBW Admin

Online video remains growth engine of content investment with local content still key to acquiring subscribers The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its annual OTT Summit in Singapore on December 5, where over 90 percent of the speakers were senior female executives from across the video industry in Asia Pacific. This year’s summit was […]

NXTDIGITAL appoints Viresh Dhaibar as chief general counsel

Posted on 2 years agoNovember 21, 2023 by IBW Admin

NXTDIGITAL, the digital media arm of Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd (HGS), has named Viresh Dhaibar as its new Chief General Counsel, entrusting him with legal, regulatory, and governance oversight across its diverse media segments. This appointment signifies a strategic move to fortify the legal framework within the company’s expanding digital television, broadband, enterprise services, and […]

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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!