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Prasar Bharati, Sri Adhikari Bros. in content pact for OTT, TV

India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has unveiled a strategic alliance with Sri Adhikari Brothers (SAB) Digital Network Pvt. Ltd., promising to redefine the country’s entertainment landscape.

According to a press release from SAB, this partnership aims to bring premium and diver...

Prasar Bharati launches ‘Kumbhvani’ FM channel

In a landmark initiative, Prasar Bharati's radio division, Akashvani, unveiled a dedicated FM channel, ‘Kumbhvani,’ aimed at disseminating comprehensive information about the Maha Kumbh 2025. The channel, broadcasting on 103.5 MHz, was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during his visit to Prayagraj, PTI reported. Spe...

DD FreeDish opens door to pvt. sector HD TV channel

Prasar Bharati has introduced a groundbreaking revision to its e-auction policy for DD Free Dish slots, marking a new chapter in the evolution of India’s largest free-to-air platform. For the first time, High Definition (HD) channels have been granted eligibil...

Prasar Bharati’s OTT Platform ‘WAVES’ hits over 1mn downloads in just one month

Prasar Bharati's recently launched OTT platform, 'WAVES - Family Entertainment Ki Nayi Lehar,' has achieved a major milestone by crossing over one million downloads within a month of its debut. The app, unveiled on November 20 at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), has garnered widespread attention for its unique and diverse content...

Prasar Bharati, Hockey India sign b’cast pact for 2024-25 league

The upcoming Hockey India League, which is being revived after seven years, will be telecast live on the country’s national broadcaster, Prasar Bharati.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed in a ceremony between Abhishek Agarwal, Deputy Director General Spo...

Guest Column: Prasar Bharati’s OTT foray & regulatory breach

The Indian broadcasting industry has long been a cornerstone of the nation’s media landscape, evolving significantly from its humble beginnings with Doordarshan in 1959.

Over the decades, the sector witnessed seismic shifts—first, the liberalisation wave of the 1990s, which introduce...

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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!