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Adanis contest NDTV claims; term it ‘legally untenable’

The Adani Group on Friday contested claims by New Delhi Television that regulatory curbs restricted its founders from selling their stake, prolonging the battle for control of a news network seen as bastion of independent media.

NDTV on Thursday sought to block Adani's move by saying...

SPNI acquires exclusive TV, digital rights for US Open

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has inked a three-year deal to broadcast the US Open starting August 2022. As part of the deal, the broadcaster will get the exclusive media rights (TV and digital) of the global sporting event between 2022-24. The 2022 iteration of the US Open will be televised on the SPN’s sports channels across the Ind...

TheSmallBigIdea bags integrated digital marketing mandate for Sandu Pharmaceuticals

TheSmallBigIdea has been appointed as the digital strategic partner for one of India's top online pharmacy and medical care platforms, Sandu Pharmaceuticals. Given, the agency’s expertise and content-driven approach across categories, the 360-degree digital mandate win will leverage TheSmallBigIdea as the go-to digital strategic partner. A...

Media QuickView: Adani group to acquire NDTV at premium valuations

By Karan Taurani@Elara Capital As per official announcement, Adani group has acquired VCPL, which holds 29 percent stake in NDTV (indirectly via promoter loans, convertible into shares) and has provided for an open offer to acquire more 26 percent stake at a price of INR 295 (a 20 percent discount vs CMP...

HBO Max India launch put on indefinite hold

Warner Bros Discovery has put the plans to launch the popular American subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, HBO Max, in India on hold, even as the company is looking at cost-cutting measures globally and working on merging Discovery+ with HBO Max in the existing markets.

14 new Disney legends to be honoured during D23 Expo’22

The Walt Disney Company has announced it will honour 14 new Disney Legends in a special awards ceremony hosted by Emmy Award winner Tamron Hall, which will kick off D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa in Anaheim, California.

Anthony Anderson, Kristen Bell, Chadw...

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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!