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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.

The digital media’s contribution t...

‘Air’ to debut on Prime Video May 12

‘Air’, Ben Affleck's new film about Michael Jordan's game-changing partnership with Nike's basketball division, will be released on Prime Video on May 12.

The film will be available to Prime Video subscribers in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Mala...

TRAI suggests infra status for b’cast, cable sectors; increased govt synergy for space services

TRAI yesterday came out with a slew of suggestions on further easing of doing business, recommending infrastructure status for the broadcast and cable sectors, apart from having more synergies amongst government agen...

Pogo celebrates 15 years of ‘Chhota Bheem’

Pogo, India's homegrown kids' entertainment channel, is gearing up to commemorate the 15th anniversary of ‘Chhota Bheem’. The channel will bring the adventures of the cartoon character in various avatars to its fans across India as part of the month-long anniversary campaign, with new Big ...

TV9 Bharatvarsh launches ‘The PM Factor’

True to its reputation and track record, India's most popular and agenda-setting Hindi channel, which has disrupted the Hindi television news genre, is preparing a mega show that will place India in 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!