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TV upfronts in times of digital video advertising: how relevant?

As television executives prepare lavish stage presentations in New York this week to dazzle advertisers during the annual TV upfront sales season, a harsh economic reality looms offstage --- digital video advertising now eclipses spending on traditional television ads.

The shift in s...

Airtel partners with Google Cloud for GenAI solutions deployment in India

Bharti Airtel and Google Cloud on Monday entered into a long-term partnership to accelerate cloud adoption and deploy generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) solutions in India. This alliance will provide Airtel customers with a suite of cutting-edge cloud solutions from Google Cloud, accelerating cloud adoption and modernization. Both com...

Ofcom suggests to UK govt. way forward for TV distribution policies

As there’s a radical shift in people’s viewing habits, TV is increasingly being viewed online, driven by the mass take-up of broadband, a range of different devices and new platforms, British regulator Ofcom has said, adding that such trends also warrant a relook at digital terrestrial transmission or DTT.

‘Kooki’ to premiere at Cannes ahead of official release

The eagerly awaited Hindi feature film 'Kooki', produced in Assam, is set to captivate audiences at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. The screening of 'Kooki' is scheduled for May 21 at Palais H, announced in an official statement on Saturday, IANS reported. Expressing her gratitude, producer Junmoni Devi Khaund remarked, "I am deeply honored fo...

Saregama’s Pragati, Maahi, and Arjun to debut at Cannes Film Festival 2024

India's musical talent takes center stage at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this year as Saregama's rising stars, Pragati, Maahi, and Arjun, gear up to debut their electrifying performances. Their participation marks a significant moment for Indian music,...

Pooja Bhatt joins Suniel Shetty in Lionsgate India show

Actor-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt will feature alongside Suniel Shetty in an upcoming project from studio Lionsgate India. Bhatt, the star of many hit films from the 1990s such as ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin’, ‘Sadak’, ‘Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee’, ‘Sir’ and ‘Zakhm’, share...

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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!