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TRAI starts consultation on framework for terrestrial TV b’cast

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a Consultation Paper on ‘Regulatory framework for Ground-based Broadcasters’ seeking stakeholders’ comments on the framework for broadcasting television channels through terrestrial means. The paper ...

SC rejects petition for regulatory body over OTT platforms

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning the need for a regulatory board to monitor and manage over-the-top (OTT) and streaming platforms in India. An ANI report from New Delhi quoted a bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, as saying, "This is the p...

MIB grants 1 new MSO license, 6 surrender registrations

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has granted a new license to multi-system operator, (MSO) Iscom Media Pvt. Ltd, between September 6, 2024, and October 1, 2024, while six MSOs surrendered their registrations during...

Stakeholders silent on NBP despite MIB requests

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has been met with silence after multiple attempts to gather input from stakeholders for the National Broadcasting Policy (NBP) 2024. Despite sending out three reminders—on July 22, August 18, and September 30—the ...

TRAI starts consultation on digital radio b’cast policy

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) yesterday released a consultation paper on ‘Formulating a Digital Radio Broadcast Policy for Private Radio Broadcasters’.

At present, analogue terr...

TRAI considers withdrawal of OTT licensing consultation

India's telecom regulator, Trai, is deliberating the possibility of withdrawing its consultation paper on a licensing framework for over-the-top (OTT) communication services, as per a TOI report.

This comes on a day when Gopal Vittal, CEO of

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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!