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Apruva Chandra new MIB Secretary

India’s Labour Secretary Apurva Chandra was handed a new assignment Thursday by the government when he was transferred to the high profile Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) as secretary replacing A...

NBF raises news channels’ audience data issue with Anurag Thakur

The News Broadcasters Federation (NBF), an industry lobbying body for TV news broadcasters in India, yesterday exhorted Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur to look into the issue of resumption of audience measurement data for news channels, susp...

India’s MIB curates 75thIndependence Day programming

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has curated special programming to mark the celebrations of the 75th Independence Day of India. The programmes will celebrate the occasion under the overall spirit of sacrifice and patriotism in the

No financial penalty imposed for programme code breach: MIB

The Indian Government Monday said that no financial penalty yet has been imposed on TV channels for breach of programme code under the cable TV rules, though other actions were taken against erring channels.

“There have been 37 instances between March, 2005 to June, 2021 where broadc...

200 TV channels ceased operations during 2016-20: MIB

The Indian government said on Monday over 204 private TV channels ceased operations and warnings in 128 cases were issued for violation of guidelines during 2016-2020.

Respondi...

Several misleading ads in media, but none on pubcaster DD: MIB

The Indian government has said while no complaints were received about misleading advertisements on State-funded Doordarshan, several complaints were received from other media segments, including private TV channels.

Responding last week to a ...

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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!