7/17/2019 PM Modi in US

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/pm-modi-in-us 1/1

PM Modi in US: Media CEOs call for faster 4G rollout, digitization

PM Modi in US: Media CEOs call for faster 4G rollout, digitizationThe focus of the pitch is on the role that the media and entertainment industrycan play in development and generation of employment opportunities in India.NEW YORK: American media and entertainment industry leaders have made a strong pitch for early expansion of 4G network and TV digitization during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who told them that India offers "biggest opportunity and the biggest challenge for them."

The CEOs, who included News Corp's Rupert Murdoch, Sony Entertainment's MichaelLynton, and Discovery Communications' David Zaslav, also called for strengthening of the mobile infrastructure.

The focus is on the role that the media and entertainment industry can play in development and generation of employment opportunities in India.

The CEOs representing 40% of the world's entertainment industry appreciated Modi for "energetic and dynamic leadership" and expressed optimism about the futureof India, an official statement said.

They were enthusiastic about the digital transformation that is taking place inIndia through the Digital India initiative, it said.