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BARC India halts TV ratings pending licence renewal

The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has suspended the publication of weekly TV ratings after receiving directions from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) under the new TV Ratings Policy 2026. In an advisory to subscribers, BARC India said it will not release weekly te...

Govt extends TRP suspension for News Channels

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has extended its directive to withhold Television Rating Points (TRPs) for news channels, asking the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC India) to continue the suspension for another four weeks or until further orders. The move comes amid concerns over sensational and speculative coverage linked...

BARC India, Nielsen unveil unified cross-media ad measurement tool

In a significant development for India’s advertising and media measurement ecosystem, Broadcast Audience Research Council India (BARC India) and Nielsen have jointly announced the launch of BARC | Nielsen ONE Ads, a new cross-media advertising ...

Dr. Bikramjit Chaudhuri join as new chief of measurement science & analytics at BARC India

The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has announced the appointment of Dr. Bikramjit Chaudhuri as its new Chief of Measurement Science & Analytics. Dr. Chaudhuri will be succeeding Dr. Derrick Gray, who has been a pivotal member of BARC In...

Aaj Tak surges to top spot in Week 49: BARC Data

In the latest BARC India ratings encompassing Week 49, Aaj Tak emerged as the leading news channel, securing a remarkable ascent from the previous week to claim the top position with a relative share of 13 percent. The channel's meteoric rise from its prior standing at No. 4 highlights its exceptional perf...

NBDA, BARC working to resolve suspended audience data issue: ABP’s Avinash Pandey

The News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) and the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India are working together to quickly resolve the issue of suspended audience ...

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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!