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Netflix trails Disney+Hotstar in India sentiments: GlobalData

American over-the-top (OTT) content platform Netflix dominates in certain APAC countries such as Australia and Malaysia, according to the subscription video on demand (SVOD) forecasts by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Yet, Netflix has significant ground to gain in ...

Amazon Prime Video announces ‘Inside Edge’ S3

Streaming platform Amazon Prime Video has announced season three of its successful sports drama series ‘Inside Edge’would premiere soon. Amazon Prime Video, according to a PTI report, announced this on its official Instagram page by sharing the show’s new logo and captioned it “more cricket, more drama, more entertainment Season 3 comi...

SonyLIV going global later in 2021

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI)-owned streamer SonyLIV, an under-rated Indian streamer despite some brilliant content, including the highly acclaimed `Scam: The Harshad Mehta Story’, is all set to go global later in 2021.

In the last four weeks, the service has been give...

Family Man2 lead actor Bajpayee lauds OTT as a platform

Indian actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has worked in films as well as web series, says he would never pick a favourite medium when it comes to showcasing his work.

"Creative people should not have favourites because you are supposed to work on whatever medium that you are working for. You ...

ALTBalaji revenue Rs. 61 cr; direct subscriptions up 42%

Balaji Telefilms’ digital arm ALTBalaji for the year ending March, 2021recorded total subscriptions sold at 4.7m vs. 3.4m in FY20, while direct subscription revenues stood at Rs 54...

Team ‘Lagaan’reunites for Netflix India special

On June 15, 2021, Lagaan: Once Upon A Time In India, completed 20 glorious years since it launched and made cinema history as it’s the only Indian movie that came very close to winning an Oscars under the Foreign Language category.

‘Lagaan’(tax in Hindi), directed b...

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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!