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India to contest for ITU radio reg board re-election

India’s junior Communications Minister Devusinh Chauhan has said that India shares the dream and vision of ITU to realize the world as a connected society, and enabling ICTs, to accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals 2030.

While participating in a high-level policy session them...

ZMCL appoints Tarique Faridy Zee Salaam editor

The media and entertainment powerhouse, Zee Media Corporation Limited has appointed Tarique Faridy as Editor of Zee Salaam, based out in Noida. Tarique will report to Chief Business Officer, Cluster 3. Tarique will be responsible to lead news operations of the channel and contribute to the success by strategizing editorial and channel prog...

Mrinal Kulkarni joins the board of Planet Marathi OTT

Mrinal Kulkarni has joined Planet Marathi OTT, Vistas Media Capital Company, as a part of its board of founders. As per Financial Express, Kulkarni is aligned with Planet Marathi OTT’s vision, as she comes with a mission to take Marathi web and OTT content to newer heights. Kulkarni begins with her role in June 2022 itself along with the othe...

Zeel elevates Adil Memon as EVP- content, marketing

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (Zeel) has elevated Adil Memon as executive vice president of content and marketing. Adil updated his new role on LinkedIn, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Executive Vice President - Content & Marketing at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited! #zee #mena #content #entertainment #marke...

WB Pics head to quit; MGM chief replaced him

Warner Bros Pictures Group Chairman Toby Emmerich is stepping down, the company announced Wednesday, as Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav puts his imprimatur on the newly formed media company. Emmerich has served as chairman studio since 2018, the year the studio had its greatest box office success, fuelled by such hits as ‘Aquaman’, ‘Fa...

Indian Govt. mulls panel to rule on appeals against SM takedowns

India is considering whether to set up an appeals panel with the power to reverse the content moderation decisions of social media firms, the information technology ministry said, in what would be the first such move of its kind worldwide.

The revelation came in a document seeking pu...

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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!