news channel - Indian Broadcasting World

India-featuring Test cricket included in sports mandatory sharing list

The Indian government has come out with a fresh list of sporting events of national importance that would have to be shared with national broadcaster Prasar Bharati in case the media rights for the India region was held by a private broadcaster.

The new list, made public by the Minis...

Singapore bans ‘Kashmir Files’

Singapore has banned ‘Kashmir Files’, a film about the exodus of Hindus from Muslim-majority Kashmir, citing concerns over its "potential to cause enmity between different communities".

‘The Kashmir Files’ has been praised by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ...

Vi partners with SonyLIV to bolster content offerings

Telcom service provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced a partnership with SonyLIV, the video streaming platform from Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), to offer premium content services.

Vi has introduced a new add-on recharge of Rs 82, which will provide a free mobile-only subsc...

SC stays all HC proceedings related to IT, Cable TV Rules

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed further proceedings before the high courts in matters involving challenges to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 or the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules 2021.

A bench of Justices ...

English news channel DD India crosses 200k subs on YouTube

Indian pubcaster Prasar Bharati’s English News channel DD India’s growth on both linera and digital platforms continue unabated.

It recently crossed 200,000 subscribers on YouTube, while in terms of TV reach, the channel is No. 1 English news channel in its genre in the country, reac...

Zee to launch 3rd edition of ‘Super Moms’

The Indian pay television GEC channel Zee TV is all set to launch the third edition of its popular show DID Super Moms. Remo D’Souza will be seen as one of the three judges. Before the show starts, DID Super Moms has kickstarted a country-wide talent hunt through online and on-ground auditions. The online auditions have already begun. In t...

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS

Quote-UnQuote

“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!