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Indian M&E grew 20% in 2022; digital media up by 27%: Ficci-EY report

The Indian media and entertainment (M&E) sector grew 20 per cent in 2022 to reach Rs 2.1 trillion, 10 per cent above its pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to a Ficci-EY report released yesterday.

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Govt is supporter of M&E industry to help it reach world stage: MIB Secy Chandra

The government would like to be facilitators and supporters of the media and entertainment industry so that it reaches the world stage, a top Indian government official said yesterday, adding the sector needs to step up the game to ‘catch up with the world’.

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Apple, Google launch initiative to curb unwanted location tracking

Apple and Google have announced they have jointly submitted an industry specification to help combat the misuse of Bluetooth location-tracking devices for unwanted tracking in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to safeguard the misuse of location-tracking devices. The ground-breaking specif...

Aryan Khan’s directorial debut named ‘Stardom’

Everyone has been waiting to hear more about Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan's foray into writing and directing since they first heard about it. Bringing you an update, Aryan Khan's directorial will be titled Stardom and will consist of six

WION launches new show

WION, India's only international news channel, has launched a new show called ‘WORLD DNA’, in which viewers can watch the world's top news condensed into a single program. The show promises to keep viewers ahead of the global curve by providing comprehensive and contextual content that includes the...

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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!