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Govt says acted on 144 TV programme, ad code breach in 5 years

The Indian government has acted on as many as 144 violations of Programme and Advertising Codes by private television channels over the past five years, with measures ranging from warnings and advisories to off-air orders and cancellation o...

MIB clears name, logo changes for IN10 Media’s six TV channels

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has granted approval to M/s. IN10 Media Private Limited for changes in the names and logos of six of its non-news television channels, marking a significant branding shift across its network portfolio. According to an MIB advisory, the approvals cover multiple chan...

Avi Kaul bids adieu to Network18 by penning an emotional note

In a deeply personal and reflective note, Avinash Kaul, CEO (Broadcasting and Publishing) of Network18, announced his departure from the company after nearly 12 years, choosing to mark the ...

DONER Secy Chanchal Kumar swaps places with MIB’s Jaju

In a bureaucratic reshuffle affected by the Indian government yesterday, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved a series of appointments, including

Dish TV moves Kerala HC over DD Free Dish rules

Dish TV has approached the Kerala High Court, seeking directions to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to bring DD Free Dish under the same regulatory framework as private direct-to-home (DTH) operators. According to an Economic Times report, the move hig...

Amit Gaur joins Zee Live as Vice President

Amit Gaur has joined Zee Live as Vice President, where he will lead the strategic development and operational expansion of the company’s portfolio a...

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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!