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Drop witnessed in TV viewership for IPL 2023 opener; digital viewership on rise – report

According to BARC data for the first match of the Indian Premier League, the broadcaster had a reach of 22 percent [BARC, M15+ AB India Urban], compared to 18.3 percent for IPL 2022 and 23.1 percent for IPL2021.

MIB issues fresh warning on carriage of betting, gambling ads

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) yesterday advised media entities and online advertisement intermediaries to refrain from carrying advertisements and promotional content of betting p...

Tata Play launches value-added service

Tata Play has expanded its regional presence with the launch of ‘Telugu Classics’, a new value-added application.

The new service will offer a wide range of genres, including famous and celebrated ...

BARC data: CNN-News18 tops English news genre for 50 weeks

As per the latest data released by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), CNN–News18 has topped the English news genre consecutively for 50 weeks with a 35.7 percent market share in India’s TG 2+ segment. CNN-News18 out...

CNBC-TV18 launches sub-brand ‘Next Gen’

CNBC-TV18, a business news channel, is expanding its brand coverage with the launch of CNBC-TV18 Next Gen, a sub-brand. The platform emphasizes its goal of giving information and inspiration to the new ...

Colors Bangla to premiere ‘Ram Krishnaa’ on April 10

The small screen business is typically dominated by strong female characters. Male characters usually support female characters. Colors Bangla tells the tale of Ram in our upcoming show ‘Ram Krishnaa’ on April 10 and will

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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!