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TRAI says tariff regime not applicable on OTT platforms

Amidst a major pushback from stakeholders, especially cable operators, against TRAI’s NTO 2.0 implementation and demand for regulating prices of OTT platforms, the regulator has said its tariff regime is no...

LCOs’ body COUF against NTO 2.0 implementation in ‘present form’

The Cable Operators United Front (COUF), a representative body of the local cable operators, has urged the Indian government to ‘stop implementation’ of regulator TRAI’s new tariff regime or NTO 2.0 and revisit the regulations altogether, including exploring putting a unif...

NTO 2.0 case in SC now to be taken up early 2022

The eagerly awaited case involving the new broadcast and cable TV tariff regime, directed by India’s telecom and broadcast regulator TRAI, could not be concluded Tuesday as some had expected.

The Supreme Court was unable to take up the cas...

NTO 2.0: Sony unveils new RIO for GEC, sports channels

Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI), on Thursday, announced its up-to-date Reference Interconnect Offer (RIO) in compliance with NTO 2.0 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. The new RIO will be effective from December 1,...

Media Sector – TV Industry Channel Check Series – Update & Our view

We conducted channel checks across various segments of TV/digital to gauge near term business prospects and impact of Sony/Zee merger if it goes through; enclosed below are some snippets from our conference

Snippets from our channel check series (TV industry and Zee/Sony Merger) and our view

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NTO 2.0 case in Supreme Court: Will it be taken up Oct. 1?

After a couple of postponements, the case pertaining to broadcasters’ challenge of sector regulator TRAI’s tariff regulations, is once again listed on the agenda of the

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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!