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Guest Column: TRAI 5G spectrum suggestions could adversely impact DPO

By Rajiv Khattar| TRAI has released its much-awaited recommendations on the 5G spectrum pricing as the government plans to auction the spectrum later this year to generate revenue and meet the demand of the telcos to start trials of their 5G services. The ecosystem of the 5G use will take its own time, as the devices, the bas...

Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Anek’ to release on May 27

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana’s upcoming film ‘Anek’ directed by Anubhav Sinha, will now arrive in theatres on May 27, instead of its earlier planned release on May 13. The producers of the movie Sinha and Bhushan Kumar have decided to shift the release date of ‘Anek’ from May 13 to May 27 to avoid a box office clash with Yash Raj Films’ Ranveer S...

Colors Bangla lines up Bengali New Year shows

Colors Bangla known as ETV Bangla has unveiled an ace lineup of programming for 2022. Continuing to satiate the diverse entertainment needs of its audience, the channel has planned an extravagant line-up of programs to celebrate the Bengali New Year from April 15 to April 18, 2022. The channel is all set to unravel an interesting mix of sh...

TRAI floats paper on cross media ownership; includes OTT services

In what could have vital impact on the way streaming platforms function in India, including those part of legacy media companies, broadcast carriage regulator TRAI on Tuesday sought views from various stakeholders on the need for monitoring cross media ownership and control mechanism, apart from related issues, in the wake of drastic changes in...

Disney + Hotstar appoints Nishant Tandon as AVP-growth

Streaming platform Disney + Hotstar has announced the appointment of Nishant Tandon as AVP-growth, according to his LinkedIn post. He wrote, “After a 6-year long stint with V18 and Voot, moving back to the group where it all began. Though I am sad that I will not be working with people whom I have called friends for a long while, I look forwa...

Elon Musk has decided not to join Twitter board: Parag Agrawal

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on April 11 tweeted that Elon Musk has decided not to join the company's board. While Agrawal didn't mention why Tesla CEO refused to take the board seat, he noted that Musk remains the largest shareholder of Twitter, and the company will be open to his input. In a brief note to the company, Agrawal wrote that "Th...

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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!