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MIB seeks comments on MSO-delivered platform services

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has sought public views and inputs on platform services that are delivered by MSOs as part of pre-regulation consultations.

“Stakeholders are hereby informed that it is proposed to put in place an appropriate regulatory framework on ...

Sanskar TV channel honoured by World Book of Records

The United Kingdom-based World Book of Records (WBR) has felicitated Sankar TV channel for doing pioneering work in the field of spreading the ideas of sanatan dharm globally.

The felicitation event happened in the presence of the founder of International Shiddshram Shakti C...

TRAI to organise global regulators’ roundtable on May 18

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, which will mark its silver jubilee with an event early next week to be attended by PM Modi, is organising an International Regulators Roundtable with the underlying theme being collaborative regulations.

The roundtable will cover the use of ...

Adanis to take 49% stake in Quintillion Business Media

The Gautam Adani-founded Adani Enterprises Ltd., through a wholly-owned subsidiary, has taken a 49 percent stake in Quintillion Business Media Limited (QBML), which is part of Quintillion Media Limited.

Making the announcement of the shareholding percentage in a regulatory filing lat...

India, Madagascar sign pact to explore TV co-productions

India and Madagascar have signed a memorandum of understanding in Antananarivo between the public broadcaster of the two countries to explore the co-production of programmes, and training and exchange of personnel. The pact mandates collaboration between India’s Prasar Bharati and Madagascar’s ORTM (Office de la R...

Google signs deals with 300 European digital publishers for content

Even as Indian digital news publishers lobby with policy-makers and antitrust body CCI examines allegations by local content generators against Google, the tech company is signing up with publishers in European countries for their content.

Alphabet unit Google has signed deals to pay...

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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!