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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...

Have light-touch regulation for M&E sector to flourish: Disney-Star India chief

Considering that India’s media and entertainment (M&E) sector contributes in various ways to the country’s economy, a top industry executive has said the industry sould be allowed to ‘flourish’ unfettered as heavy-handed regulations don’t address the interests of any stakeholder.

BARC Rating 41st Week: SUN TV maintains lead position in all genres

Broadcasting Audience Research Council (BARC) 41st Week (9th October – 15th October 2021) has released its report. In India, Sun TV is continued to dominate the list of

Tata Sky expands scope of DataMiner services

Skyline Communications, the global leader in AI-powered multi-vendor network management and orchestration software for ICT, media and broadband solutions, has announced an expansion of its DataMiner platform at Tata Sky In...

NBF gets silver for excellence in professional services at Go Global Awards

News Broadcasters’ Federation (NBF), an industry lobbying body for TV news channels in India, has been recognised globally for excellence in professional services category, with the International Trade Council conferring silver award at it...

NTO 2.0: Star India announces new RIO for GEC, sports channels

Disney-owned Star TV Network on Friday 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

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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!