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Jio Star proposes price hike for channel packages

Jio Star, the broadcasting powerhouse formed from the merger of Star India and Viacom18, has submitted its new broadcast tariff to regulators, revealing a significant price increase for its channel packages, according to The Times of India. The broadcaster has launched 83 channel packs featuring a total of 134 channels, spanning genres such a...

Viacom18 becomes direct subsidiary of Reliance Industries after share conversion

In a significant move reshaping the media landscape, Viacom18 Media, one of India’s leading media and entertainment entities, has become a direct subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). This transition follows the conversion of over 24.61 crore compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) into an equivalent number of equity shares,...

Viacom18, Star India merger announcement this week

A major shake-up in the Indian media landscape is set to occur later this week with a formal announcement. The CommunicationsToday today carried a report on the development. On the other side, Gurjeev Kapoor, Head of Distribution and International Markets at Disney Star, has likely decided to leave the company to pursue entrepreneurial amb...

Viacom18 gears up for South Africa vs India 2024 T20I series

Viacom18, in partnership with Cricket South Africa (CSA), is set to broadcast the highly anticipated four-match T20I series between South Africa and India, starting November 8, 2024. The series marks the beginning of Viacom18’s long-term collaboration with CS...

Nita, Akash Ambani join Viacom18 board

Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani and Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash Ambani have joined the board of Viacom18 ahead of its merger with the India business of global media giant Walt Disney, industry sources said. Viacom18 is the holding compa...

Viacom18 celebrates 25 years of SpongeBob SquarePants

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’, Viacom18 Consumer Products has announced a yearlong celebration featuring exciting new collaborations and exclusive merchandise. The licensing and ...

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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!