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IPL bidding: KKR picks Aussie Mitch Starc for record $ 3 mn.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan scooped up Australian cricketer Mitchell Starc for a record Rs. 247 million ($3 million) in the Indian Premier League auctions, showing how one of the world’s hottest sports properties continues to attract investment.

Probus Insurance partners with Hotstar for PKL

Probus Insurance, after a successful collaboration during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, has forged an alliance with Disney+ Hotstar for the Pro Kabaddi League 2023. Continuing as the exclusive ...

BCCI initiates bidding for IPL 2024-28 title sponsorship

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the release of an invitation to tender for Title Sponsor Rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) Seasons 2024-2028. The Governing Council of the Indian Premier Lea...

8PM drinking water partners with 2 PKL kabaddi teams

8PM packaged drinking water from the house of Radico Khaitan has partnered with the JSW’s Haryana Steelers and GMR Group’s UP Yoddhas --- two kabaddi franchises in the 10th edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).

The brand, according to a press ...

IMG digital trends predict rise of AI, women’s sport monetisation

Global sports, events and representation company IMG’s Digital Trends Report 2024, which explores technologies and developments that will shape the sport media landscape for rights holders over the next 12 months, predicts growth of smarter stadiums, tactical adoption of generative AI, and monetizing women’s sport th...

Gaming firm Fun88, Dabang Delhi in pact for Pro Kabaddi League

Fantasy games company Fun88 will be the title sponsor for the Dabang Delhi Kabaddi Club, the reigning champions of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8, for the ongoing ...

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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!