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Prasar Bharati, RailTel, PlayboxTV launch ‘Freedom Plan’

RailTel Corporation of India, Prasar Bharati, and PlayboxTV have introduced the Freedom Plan, a high-speed internet and OTT entertainment package available via RailWire broadband. Targeting underserved tier-2, tier-3 cities, and rural areas, the plan aims to bridg...

Pubcaster Prasar Bharati’s OTT platform to launch at IFFI Goa

Indian public broadcaster Prasar Bharati is preparing to unveil its much-anticipated streaming service at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on November 20, The HT report today. The platform, in development for over a year, will be inaugurated by Information and Broadcasting Minister

Prasar Bharati invites film proposals for its new OTT platform

Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster, has opened the invitation for feature film proposals as part of its preparations to launch its own OTT (Over-The-Top) platform. The organization aims to source around 50 feature films by the end of the current financial year for streaming on its digital and linear platforms, according to a n...

IETE elects Sunil, Ex Additional DG – Prasar Bharati, as President

The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) has announced the election of Sunil, former Additional Director General of Prasar Bharati, as its new President for 2024-25. The election results were declared on June 16, 2024. Sunil, wh...

Doordarshan to telecast T20 World Cup matches

Prasar Bharati has announced that Doordarshan will telecast the T20 World Cup, set to take place in the West Indies and USA starting June 2, on the DD Free Dish platform. This marks the beginning of a high-profile sports coverage lineup that includes several major international events. Following the T20 World Cup, viewers can look forward to ...

Prasar Bharati to launch family-oriented OTT Platform

Prasar Bharati, the government's public service broadcaster, is gearing up to introduce its own over-the-top (OTT) platform in August, marking a significant foray into the digital entertainment space. According to ThePrint, the platform will offer free content...

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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!