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Pak b’cast regulator serves notices to TV channels on pending dues

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued notices for collection of billions of Pakistani rupees from TV channel licensees in terms of advertising revenue.

Under the terms and conditions of the license issued to the

Indian M&E industry to reach $100 bn by ’30; AVGC task force by March-end

The Indian media and entertainment industry is one of the fastest growing media industries in the world and is projected to reach USD 100 billion by 2030, according to Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB).

He also said the thrust that the governme...

BARC Rating 7th Week: Sun TV back on first spot in all genres

Broadcasting Audience Research Council (BARC) 7th Week (12th February – 18th February 2022) has released its report. In India, Sun TV who gets the third spot the previous week has backed again to take their seat of the first spot in the top 10 channels across genres (All India 2+), the channel registered 2543.31 impressions, followed by Star ...

Trai issues directive to DPOs on EPG channel classifications

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday in a directive reminded the distribution platforms of video services to ensure that TV channels are listed under one genre and only once in the EPG, making it clear multiple entries were not allowed under the rules.

Quoting f...

Prasar Bharati invites TV channels’ bid for FreeDish MPEG-4 slots

Indian pubcaster Prasar Bharati has invited applications for allotment of MPEG-4 slots on Doordarshan’s FTA DTH platform Free Dish for the period of April 2022 to March 2023.

Bidding for the MPEG-4 slots will be open to all genre (language) TV channels at a reserve price of Rs. 50,00...

CUTS Intl. bats for TRAI-CCI evidence-based monopoly evaluation of cable TV

Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) International, a non-governmental organisation working on public interest issues, has suggested that TRAI and India’s antitrust body CCI should ...

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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!