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MIB cancels 1,100 MSO registrations; only 843 remain active

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has cancelled more than 1,100 registrations of Multi System Operators (MSOs), leaving just 843 players with valid operating licences across the country. The move comes as part of the government’s ongoing ...

GTPL secures 10-year HITS broadcasting license from MIB

A major milestone has been achieved in India's broadcasting sector as the GTPL Hathway Limited, which previously received permission from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on July 12, 2024, has now successfully si...

MIB, Avtr Meta Labs organise AI avatar contest as part of WAVES

AI Avatars are transforming the digital landscape, offering personalized, interactive, AI-powered digital personas that engage like human influencers across virtual spaces. As this technology evolves, AI avatars are becoming powerful tools in marketing, content creation and entertainment.

NCW writes to MIB on objectionable digital content

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has written to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw seeking regulatory measures to check obscene content available on various Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms and social media streaming sites, an officia...

AIADAS, ALCOA exhort MIB to slash LCO registration fee to Rs 2k

The All India Avishkar Dish Antenna Sangh (AIADAS) and All Local Cable Operator Association Delhi (ALCOA) have jointly appealed to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to reconsider the recently revised registration fee for cable TV operators....

MIB to now register LCOs; registration to be valid for 5 years

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) yesterday issued a notification amending the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994 (the Rules) to streamline the local cable operator (LCO) registration process.

Effective from yesterday, the LCO registrations will be conducted entire...

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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!