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Pak b’cast regulator serves notices to TV channels on pending dues

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued notices for collection of billions of Pakistani rupees from TV channel licensees in terms of advertising revenue.

Under the terms and conditions of the license issued to the

Controversial UK draft digital law proposes jail terms for tech bosses

Tech bosses face criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with proposed British rules aimed at ensuring people are safe online, the U.K. government has said as it unveiled the draft legislation in Parliament.

The ambitious but controversial online safety bill, introduced last week...

Channels kept pace with evolving consumer preferences: MK Anand

Times Now MD& CEO MK Anand welcomed the resumption of BARC audience data for news channels, saying the network has been able to keep pace with changing viewer preferences. MK Anand said, “The last two years have been extremely tough, with the pandemic transforming the world. People’s lives changed dramatically altering consumer behavior a...

BARC Rating 10th Week: Star Maa regains top spot in all genres

Broadcasting Audience Research Council (BARC) 10th Week (5th March – 11th March 2022) has released its report. In India, Star Maa who gets the second spot from the past four weeks has backed again to their seat of the first spot in the list of top 10 channels across genres (All India 2+), the channel registered 2541.6 impressions. Sun TV h...

ABP digital platforms showcase high viewer engagement on poll counting day

ABP Network’s digital platforms, including ABP Live and the social media handles of ABP News and ABP Ganga, showcased phenomenal viewer engagement during the counting day (March 10) of votes cast in the recent elections in five States.

The interaction numbers have not only broken ABP Network’s past viewer engag...

ABP Asmita to host ‘Sanman Puraskar 22’

India’s fastest-growing Gujarati news channel, ABP Asmita is set to host ‘Asmita Sanman Puraskar’ an award function to honour renowned Gujarat is who have contributed significantly to our society and bolstered the state’s foundation through their relentless efforts. The ceremony will take place on March 19 at the Hyatt Regency, Ashram Road, 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!