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AIDCF urges govt to reject TRAI proposal on DTH license fee cut

In a strong move that could reshape the regulatory landscape of India’s broadcast sector, the All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) has formally urged the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to reject the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)’s recent recommendation on reducing—and eventually waiving—the license fee levied on Di...

Anirudhsinh Jadeja takes over as AIDCF President

The All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF), the apex body representing digital cable television operators across the country, has ushered in a new leadership team. In its latest announcement, AIDCF confirmed the appointment of Anirudhsinh Jadeja, Managing Director of GTPL Hathway Limited, as its new President. Jadeja succeeds S.N. Sharma,...

Unless interventions take place, pay TV decline will continue: AIDCF-EY report

The Indian cable TV industry, once a dominant force in household entertainment, is now facing its most turbulent phase, with declining subscriber numbers, mounting financial pressure on operators, and alarming job losses across the sector. A new employment-focused study released by the All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) in June 2025 brin...

AIDCF commissions E&Y for survey; findings to be shared with govt.

The MSO’s industry organisation, AIDCF, has roped in Ernst & Young (EY) to prepare a report on the impact of the decline of pay TV homes on the distribution industry.

For this purpose, EY has created a short survey, to gather feedback to include in the report. The survey question...

S.N. Sharma appointed President of AIDCF

The All-India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF), the apex body representing digital cable television operators, has announced the appointment of S.N. Sharma, CEO of DEN Networks Limited, as its new President. Sharma succeeds Peeush Mahajan, CEO of Fastway Transmission Private Limited, who stepped down due to personal reasons. Sharma had been s...

AIDCF protests Prasar Bharati OTT platform exploring onboarding TV channels

A powerful industry body of MSOs has criticised India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati for inviting private sector satellite TV channels to onboard its proposed OTT platform, saying that it would be violative of the government’s own uplinking and downlinking guidelines.

“Prasar Bh...

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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!