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NDS, Foxtel ventures into digital subscription in Australia
MUMBAI: Foxtel announced launch of digital subscription TV platform in Australia with NDS technology.
NDS group plc, a News Corporation company and provider of technology solutions for digital subscription TV, announced its successful completion of the first phase of systems integration for Foxtel Digital.
Foxtel, Australia’s leading subscription television provider launched its revolutionary digital TV service, Foxtel Digital, on 14 March 2004 which offers consumers a totally new television experience with an unparallel choice of more than 130 digital channels and services.
“During the preparation for Foxtel Digital, we conducted a global search for technology that could meet the unique requirements of the Foxtel Digital platform. We selected NDS because Video guard conditional access technology met our technical needs and also supports a variety of business models”, says Foxtel Director of Digital Patrick Delany.
The digital launch includes ambitious plans to upgrade set-top boxes currently deployed by Foxtel to NDS Video Guard conditional access which will enable existing Foxtel subscribers to enjoy the new extensive digital offering without replacement of the set-top boxes.
NDS General Manager Australia and New Zealand Peter Iles said, “The combination of cable and satellite technologies coupled with the existing Foxtel service presented some unique challenges”.
He further said, “Proven NDS technologies helped ensure fast time-to-market and provided the platform to launch Foxtel Digital”.
The NDS electronic program guide (EPG) provides Foxtel Digital with innovative search and allows subscribers to view programs by time, genre and sub genre for a full seven days in advance. But the advanced EPG will also provide a synopsis of each program together with classification and parental control and gives viewers an easy way to navigate around Foxtel Digital, providing on-screen reminders when their favourite programs are due to start.
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
