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Govt & industry to prime gaming space for global dominance: MIB Secy Jaju

A senior official yesterday emphasised that India’s federal government will work together with the industry stakeholders to develop the gaming sector to scale it up further for global dominance, while stressing that the upcoming World Audio Video Entertainment Summit or WAVES in February next is being designed to sha...

Nitin Burman appointed as Group CRO at Balaji Telefilms

Nitin Burman has joined Balaji Telefilms as Group Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), adding a wealth of experience across digital media, telecom, and entertainment to his new role, he updated hi Linkedin profile. Previously, Burman held several leadership positions at aha, a regional OTT platform, where he contributed significantly to revenue growt...

BARC India readies for non-linear audience measurement: Report

The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India is all geared up to launch its first-ever measurement survey for Connected TV (CTV) consumption in India, according to a report by Storyboard18.com.

The report added that the audience measurement company has identified the premium ...

Minister Murugan likens IFFI to Cannes fest; ‘Better Man’ opening film

‘Better Man’, a semi-autobiographical film about British pop singer Robbie Williams, will open the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), where Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce will be presented the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award.

The annual film gala, ...

Viacom18, Star India merger announcement this week

A major shake-up in the Indian media landscape is set to occur later this week with a formal announcement. The CommunicationsToday today carried a report on the development. On the other side, Gurjeev Kapoor, Head of Distribution and International Markets at Disney Star, has likely decided to leave the company to pursue entrepreneurial amb...

55th IFFI to introduce entertainment extravaganza IFFIESTA

The 55^th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa is set to introduce IFFIESTA, an entertainment extravaganza designed to bring communities together through films, food, art, and interactive experiences, with ...

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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!