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Cable operators begin tariff hike amid rising costs from broadcasters

Multi-Service Operators (MSOs) in the cable television industry have begun implementing tariff hikes ranging between 5-10 per cent from October 1, following a rise in broadcaster tariffs that started in August, according to industry officials. Leading operator

ZEEL aims for higher profitability through enhanced performance: MD & CEO Punit Goenka

ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) aims to deliver higher profitability through enhanced performance across its businesses and generate better value for all stakeholders, the company's Managing Director & CEO, Punit Goenka said on Tuesday. Addressing employees at a town hall on the company's 32nd anniversary, Goenka said in the next 32...

‘Bohurupi’ trailer packs a solid punch

The trailer for the much-anticipated Bengali film ‘Bohurupi’ dropped on Tuesday, sparking excitement with its intense storyline centered around a meticulously planned bank heist executed in just four minutes.

The action-packed trailer introduces viewers to a gripping cat-and...

‘Trailblazers’ highlight trailblazing women of Amazon entertainment

Prime Video presents ‘Trailblazers’, an event dedicated to celebrating the remarkable women of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios. Held in London on October 1 saw high profile women achievers in attendance.

Hosted by Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon MGM Studios, and Kelly Day, VP of

TV9 Bangla unveils AI-driven Durga Puja campaign song

In a vibrant celebration of the upcoming Durga Puja festival, TV9 Bangla has launched an innovative campaign featuring a song generated with AI technology. The campaign artfully captures the essence of Durga Puja in Kolkata, depic...

‘Taaza Khabar’ S2 2024’s most-watched series on Hotstar

‘Taaza Khabar’ Season 2 has taken the streaming world by storm, becoming the most-watched series of 2024 on Disney+ Hotstar.

The show, a captivating mix of drama, mystery, and supernatural elements, follows the intri...

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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!