OTT Platform - Indian Broadcasting World

Sony extends NTO 1.0 distribution agreements till May-end

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), an Indian unit of Japan’s Sony Corp, has sent an advisory to distributors of TV channels that the Reference Interconnection Offer (RIO) that was issued under TRAI’s NTO1 regime has been extended till May 31, 2022 as the new tariff regime would come into effect in June.

Disney+ announces launch dates for 42 new countries

Disney’s premier direct-to-consumer streaming service, Disney+ has confirmed the launch dates and pricing for its Disney+ SVoD in 42 countries and 11 new territories, starting with South Africa on May 18 followed by all other countries in June. Subscribers will have access to exclusive Star Wars live-action series ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ and ...

Varun Dhawan on OTT debut: Something big, exciting coming

Another one bites the OTT bullet. Bollywood star Varun Dhawan says he will make his streaming debut. Amidst media reports about the 34-year-old actor foraying into the digital medium with the Indian spin-off of action-packed American spy series ‘Citadel’ , Dhawan teased his OTT debut. “I love it (the platform). Something big and int...

Twitter testing India-only cricket tab

Micro-blogging site Twitter on Tuesday announced that it is testing an India-only cricket tab for Android users.

The company said that the tab will bring together the best of cricket and fans will be able to access exclusive video content, real-time match updates through a

Vi partners L&T for private network solutions

Leading telecom service provider VodafoneIdea (Vi) Tuesday, announced the partnership with Larsen and Toubro Smart World & Communication (L&T SWC) to establish a use case for a private LTE enterprise network in India.

Both companies will carry out an accelerated ‘proof of concept’ at group business L&...

Sumona Chakravarti to host ‘Shonar Bengal’

The international, 24-hour food and lifestyle television channel Zee Zest has announced a new show titled ‘Shonar Bengal’, which will premiere on March 30. The show will see Sumona Chakravarti to explore the rich state of Bengal and discover its lesser-known stories and experiences. The show offers a glimpse of diverse cultural destination...

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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!