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Million+ DD Chandana subs; pubcaster gets southern digital boost

Riding on the back of quality content and digital first approach, Prasar Bharati’s digital platforms from the southern region of India have come a long way in just over a couple of years.

While DD Chandana (Karnataka) has become the first from the region to achieve one million subscr...

HBO Max, Radio Canada acquire ‘All The Way Up’

Streaming service from AT&T’s WarnerMedia, HBO Max, and Canadian pubcaster Radio Canada have acquired the streaming rights of French actor-director Franck Gastambide’s hit Canal Plus show ‘All the Way Up’.

‘All the Way Up’, which is a comedy series that unfolds ...

Synamedia rolls out OTT ServiceGuard against pirates

Synamedia, one of the largest independent video software providers, has launched Synamedia OTT ServiceGuard to shut out streaming pirates.

The new product can help the global media and entertainment industry to systemically address the inherent weaknesses that make it easy for pirate...

ZEE5 set to release ‘Aafat-E-Ishq’ Oct.29

Streaming platform ZEE5 is all set to release ‘Aafat-E-Ishq’, the Indian adaptation of the multi-awarded international Hungarian film ‘Liza, the Fox-Fairy’. Directed by Indrajit Nattoji and starring Neha Sharma, Deepak Dobriyal, Amit Sial, Namit Das, and Ila Arun, ‘Aafat-E-Ishq’ will premiere on October 29, 2021. Produced by

Disney+ to launch in Hong Kong Nov.2021

The Walt Disney Company is all set to launch Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong on November 16, 2021. According to Variety, the platform will be offered at HK$73 ($8.97) per month or as an annual package costing ...

Ullu unveils first look of ‘Shabana’

Indian on-demand streaming platform released the first teaser poster of the fascinating drama ‘Shabana’ on Thursday.

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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!