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Taapsee Pannu to star in action-thriller film ‘Gandhari’

Actress Taapsee Pannu will be seen in the upcoming action-thriller film ‘Gandhari’ directed by ‘Joram’ Filmmaker Devashish Makhija. “‘Gandhari’ promises a riveting storyline filled with relentless determination and intense personal stakes, set against the backdrop of gripping mystery and high-powered action. Audiences will see Taapsee Pannu a...

Harshvardhan Rane locked for ‘Sanam Teri Kasam 2’

As the romantic musical film ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ gears up for its re-release in theaters this October, the makers have officially announced the sequel, ‘Sanam Teri Kasam 2’, with actor Harshvardhan Rane returning as the lead.

Frodoh partners with Jeep for CTV campaign

Fast-growing AdTech firm Frodoh has collaborated with Jeep for its first-ever Connected TV (CTV) campaign, achieving impressive results with a 97 percent video completion rate and 11,700 QR code scans. Conceptualized by Starcom India, a part of Publicis Groupe India, this innovative campaign featured a video starring Bollywood superstar Hrith...

Are b’casters mulling legal challenges to Prasar Bharati OTT platform?

Even as challenges mount for India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati ahead of the mid-September launch of its proposed OTT platform, a report in the Storyboard18.com yesterday stated that some broadcasters were also exploring ...

‘IC-814:The Kandahar Hijack’: news agency ANI sues Netflix

Indian news agency ANI has sued Netflix Inc and producers of an Indian series about a plane hijack, asking for four episodes to be taken down as they used ANI content without permission, ANI's lawyer told Reuters yesterday.

Tata Play presents anime shows in 3 Indian languages

Tata Play has introduced Anime Local, a brand-new destination for anime enthusiasts, offering an exceptional lineup of four popular anime series --- ‘Naruto’, ‘Naruto Shippuden’, ‘KochiKame’, and ‘Ninjaboy Rantaro’. ...

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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!