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Millions tune into AIR News on digital platforms

When it comes to trust and authenticity in the news media industry, All India Radio’s news network outshines others, the organisation said in a statement, adding the most recent achievement being netting three million followers on Twitter and Facebook.

Since its inception in 2013, th...

Thakur: Internet’s growth via affordable mobile devices reignited media

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said growth of the Internet through affordable mobile devices has re-ignited the media industry and applauded the role played by Indian media during the trying times of COVID19 pandemic in disseminating vital information.

India Space Congress to bring together spacecom industry

SatCom Industry Association (SIA-India) has announced a flagship conference, India Space Congress 2022, revolving around the satcom ecosystem with special focus on India and its many sector-related achievements and achievers.

The ISC 2022, themed ‘Leveraging Space to Power Next-Gen ...

Indian language movies now getting global attention: Minister

India’s junior Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr L. Murugan on Monday at Cannes outlined the government initiatives undertaken to ease content shooting in India, while inviting global delegates to ‘come and shoot in India’.

Participating in a round table conference at Indi...

MIB extends deadline for feedback on MSOs’ platform services

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has extended the deadline for submitting feedback from stakeholders on the proposed regulatory framework of platform services offered by MSOs.

“In response to request received from various quarters with reference to this Ministry's Public ...

Rakesh Jha joins Viacom18 as VP- creative, Sports18

Rakesh Jha has joined Viacom18 as vice president-creative (sports business), Sports18. Rakesh announced the news on his LinkedIn account through a post, “I am excited to share the news that I am starting my new inning with Viacom18. I look forward to extending the design innovation that I have been able to do at Star Sports during my nine yea...

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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!