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NXTDIGITAL eyes 100-town expansion, hybrid STBs for linear, digital services

NXTDIGITAL Limited, an integrated digital platforms company and part of the Hinduja Group, has said it aims to expand the current coverage of the HITS platform to at least another 100 towns and has plans to roll out new technology solutions and devices, including high-end versions of the hybrid STB that will deliver ...

HITS platform Nxtdigital-MSO Siti in infra sharing deal

India’s only Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) platform NXTDIGITAL and SITI Networks Limited, a leading MSO have announced a first-ever infrastructure sharing agreement in the distribution space in the country.

Indian telecoms and broadcast distribution regulator TRAI had recommended distrib...

ShortsTV will be aired in Nepal

SVoD platform ShortsTV has looted into Nepal in partnership with leading DTHplatform DishHome and Cable TV operator SimTV. ShortsTV is the first-ever curated platform for short stories and films in Nepal, providing over 900 hours of unconventio...

Subhash Chandra issues clarifications on pledged Dish TV shares

India’s home grown media tycoon Subhash Chandra, who started the iconic media company Zee group (now managed independently by son Punit Goenka under guidance of new investors), on Thursday clarified that he was not a promoter of country’s first DTH company, Dish TV, and some shares of the satellite service pledged ag...

GTPL Hathway reports Rs. 1,885mn PAT for FY21, up 145%

GTPL Hathway Limited (GTPL), one of India’s leading digital cable TV and broadband service provider, Friday announced consolidated FY 2021revenue (ex-EPC) at Rs. 21,484 million up 21% year-on-year (YoY), while the consolidated Q4 FY’21 (ending March 31, 2021) revenue (ex-EPC) at Rs. 5,991million, up 29% compared to t...

SITI Networks launches Nagra-powered Android TV box

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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!