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Hotstar chief Sajith Sivanandan quits

The head of U.S. giant Disney's Hotstar streaming app in India, Sajith Sivanandan, has resigned, three sources said on Thursday, as business integration gathers pace after the company's $8.5 billion merger with Reliance's India media assets. The resignation comes days after an internal decision for all live sporting events of the merged entit...

Tata Play unveils Marathi Classics

Tata Play has launched Marathi Classics, a new platform service dedicated to iconic movies and shows from the golden era of Marathi entertainment. This initiative, powered by ZEE Talkies, features an ad-free experience for subscribers at just INR 1.5 per day on channel #1214. Recognizing the content preferences of its audience, the Marathi Cl...

Zee Studios, Anil Sharma announce ‘Vanvaas’

Zee Studios and acclaimed filmmaker Anil Sharma are set to captivate audiences once again with their upcoming project, ‘Vanvaas’, scheduled for release in theaters on December 20, 2024. Following the monumental success of blockbusters like ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’, ‘Apne’, and ‘

Varun Dhawan optimistic about his debut OTT show

Bollywood star Varun Dhawan says he feels good about his maiden OTT series, ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’, the India-set companion piece to the globetrotting spy franchise ‘Citadel’, and believes the show will push the boundaries of Indian cinema.

Directed by filmmaker duo...

Prime Video India elevates Sahira Nair to head of Hindi scripted series

Prime Video India has promoted Sahira Nair to the role of Head of Hindi Scripted Series. Previously serving as Head of Hindi Franchise Series, Nair has been instrumental in developing popular series like ‘Mirzapur’, ‘The Family Man’, ‘Jubilee’, ‘Bandish Bandits’, and ‘Dahaad’. Since joining Prime Video in 2019 as Senior Creative Development Exec...

Live sports to stream on Hotstar after Disney India, Reliance merger

All live sporting events streamed by the newly merged Disney-Reliance business in India, including popular Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket, will only be available on Disney's Hotstar app, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The decision marks the first major integration of the businesses and signals billionaire Mukesh Amb...

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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!