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DTH operators gain ground with 200,000 subscriber increase in June quarter

The direct-to-home (DTH) industry has reported a turnaround in subscriber growth, adding 200,000 active subscribers in the June quarter, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). According to The Economic Times, This increase lifted th...

Anil Malhotra handed distribution, revenue responsibilities at ZEEL

As the churn and changes in Zee Entertainment continues, an old company hand, Anil Malhotra, has been given charge of key areas of distribution and revenue at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), overseeing both cable and DTH operations. According...

Govt. explores direct-to-mobile tech for live TV

The government is exploring the feasibility of beaming live TV channels to mobile phones without a data connection, similar to direct-to-home (DTH). The technology, known as D2M (direct-to-mobile), will allow mobile phone users to watch TV on their devices just...

Sky secures court order to combat illegal streaming

In a significant legal victory,Sky has obtained a court order from the UK High Court that will compel internet service providers to block piracy services responsible for illegally streaming its h...

Dish TV’s minority shareholders demand board restructuring and new management

Minority shareholders of Dish TV, a satellite television provider in India, have submitted a fresh request for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). They are concerned about the delay in convening the meeting, which they believe is necessary for the company's improvement.

DishTV India launches ‘Hollywood Indie Active’

Dish TV India Ltd, India's biggest DTH company, announced the debut of a new Value-Added Service (VAS) 'Hollywood Indie Active' on both its DishTV and D2h platforms in an ongoing effort to bring unique and quality entertainment to its users. Recognizing the growing popularity of subscribers seeing material in their native language, the firm h...

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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!