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IBDF’s ’ Pandey flags audience trust, measurement for media growth

The future growth of India’s media and entertainment industry will depend on quality content, audience trust and a better understanding of viewers, Avinash Pandey said at the CII Big Picture Summit 2026

IBDF seeks quick return of TV ratings

Members of the Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF) called for the immediate restoration of BARC television ratings at the organisation’s 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in New Delhi on today September 21. According to a IBDF press release, broadcasters expr...

IBDF announces key board changes

The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) has announced changes to its board, with Ashish Sehgal joining as a new director. According to a Storyboard18 report today, Sehgal, CEO of Zoom Entertainment, has been inducted into the IBDF board. The changes...

IBDF backs TV rating reforms, seeks more time for rollout

The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) has broadly supported the new television rating guidelines issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), while urging the government to allow more time for implementing key provisions, according to people aware of the discussions. As per an E...

Former ABP Network CEO Avinash Pandey to be new IBDF secy-general

Avinash Pandey, former CEO of ABP Network, is set to take over as the Secretary General of the Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF), according to people familiar with the development. He will be succeeding Siddharth Jain, who has held the position since July 2021. A seasoned media professional, Pandey has been associated with t...

India antitrust body raids offices of global ad agencies, IBDF

The Indian antitrust body has raided the offices of many global advertising giants, including GroupM, Publicis, Dentsu and Interpublic Group, and a broadcasters' industry group over alleged price collusion, people with direct knowledge told Reuters yesterday.

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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!