Media - Indian Broadcasting World

India’s Producers Guild, Times NOW settle civil suit

The Producers Guild of India on Tuesday said it has settled a civil suit against Times NOW news channel over alleged "irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks" against the film industry.

The news channel, belonging to The Times of India group, has agreed to abide by provision...

EU investigates Google digital ad tech

Google was in the EU antitrust spotlight again on Tuesday as regulators opened an investigation into whether its digital advertising business gives the Alphabet unit an unfair advantage over rivals and advertisers, Reuters reported from Brussels.

“The formal investigation will nota...

YouTube wins a copyright-infringement case in Europe

Google's YouTube won its latest copyright-infringement challenge after Europe's top court said online platforms are not liable for users uploading unauthorised works unless the platforms failed to take quick action to remove or block access to the content.

The case marks the latest d...

Guest Column: Cable Act outdated; new Electronic Media Regulatory Act needed

-By Ashok Mansukhani:- Recently the Indian Government notified amendments in the Cable TV (Networks) Regulation Act, 1995 with the stated goal of updating it for a digital age and, in a way, levelling the field for all segments of the media, ...

FB’s ‘Neighbourhood’ feature plays catchup in the US

When Facebook began testing its new “Neighborhoods” feature in Canada last October amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the tech giant described it as a dedicated place for people to connect with their local communities. Here, in a corner of the world's largest social network, people met neighbors, shared banana bread ingredients, helped locate missi...

DocuBay debuts in UK

DocuBay, a premium international documentary SVOD streaming service, owned by India’s IN10 Media, said it’s now available in the United Kingdom.

Mansi Darbar, Network VP, Strategy & Development, IN10 Media Network, in a LinedIn post on Saturday said: DocuBay, a Global SVOD OTT Pl...

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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!

-By Ashok Mansukhani:- Recently the Indian Government notified amendments in the Cable TV (Networks) Regulation Act, 1995 with the stated goal of updating it for a digital age and, in a way, levelling the field for all segments of the media, ... Read More

-By Ashok Mansukhani:- Recently the Indian Government notified amendments in the Cable TV (Networks) Regulation Act, 1995 with the stated goal of updating it for a digital age and, in a way, levelling the field for all segments of the media, ...