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Delhi HC directs TV news channels to ensure control in Disha Ravi case

The Delhi High Court has held that the recent coverage of the Toolkit case, involving climate activist Disha Ravi, definitely shows it was sensationalized reporting by the media.

According to Live Law legal website, a bench of Justice Pratibha Singh directed editorial heads of TV new...

‘Mirzapur’ creators get Allahabad HC protection

The Allahabad High Court has granted a stay on the arrest of the writers and directors of the Amazon Prime Video web series, 'Mirzapur', in a case registered against them for allegedly hurting religious and regional sentiments through their portrayal of the town of Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. A Bench of Ju...

Telecom subs base dips in Dec ’20; Airtel, Jio main gainers

Telecom subscriber base in the country fell marginally to 1,173 million in December 2020 with Vodafone Idea and state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL losing the bulk of their customers, according to data released by sector regulator Trai yesterday. ...

Prasar Bharati looks to fill up vacant board seat

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has invited applications from eligible persons for consideration for appointment to the post of Member (Finance) in Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India), a Corporation set up by The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990. The post is s...

Govt. proposes closure of IP tribunal in favour of courts

The Indian government earlier this month has proposed shuttering of Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) in favour of normal courts to decide IP-related issues, which also impacts the Indian media and entertainment sector, apart from other businesses.

Delhi HC notice to news channels, NBSA

Even while the Delhi police claimed it has not leaked to the media details about the police report filed against the 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi, a Delhi court yesterday issued notices to several TV news channels and also the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA), a self-regulatory body set up unde...

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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!