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ESPN overhauls content div; names people in leadership roles

Sports broadcaster ESPN, which is part of the Walt Disney group, said it would spread responsibility for many of its best-known studio programmes under two different programming executives, entertainment news outlet Variety reported yesterday evening India time.

The Variety report, w...

DPL partners with JioCinema, Sports18 for inaugural season streaming, broadcast

The Delhi Premier League (DPL) has announced a landmark partnership with JioCinema as its official streaming partner and Sports18 as its broadcast partner for the league’s much-anticipated inaugural season. This collaboration is set to enhance the accessibility and reach of the DPL, bringing the excitement of T20 ...

Star Sports to b’cast Premier League in 4K in India starting Aug 17

Star Sports Network, the official broadcaster of the Premier League in India, has announced a groundbreaking upgrade for football enthusiasts across the country. For the first time, the 2024/25 Premier League season will be broadcast in 4K resolution on Indian linear television, offering viewers an unprecedented level of clarity and immersion as...

SPN to broadcast 133rd edition of Durand Cup

Sony Sports Network (SPN) will broadcast the prestigious IndianOil Durand Cup, continuing its association with Asia’s oldest football tournament.

SPN acquired exclusive media rights last year to broadcast the event in India from 2023 to 2024. The 133rd edition is also being broadcast...

IOC chief reviews b’cast ops as Paris ‘24 reaches record audiences

During a tour of the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Paris, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach viewed the extensive operations that take place behind the scenes and thanked those responsible for sharing the Olympic action with a global audience.

At a ...

Sony Sports Network launches ‘Iss Baar Drugs Ki Haar’ campaign

Sony Sports Network has unveiled its latest initiative, the ‘Iss Baar Drugs Ki Haar’ campaign, aimed at combating drug abuse among Indian youth. This movement is designed to inspire young people across India to make healthy choic...

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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!