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The game for eyeballs start as IPL turns ‘sweet 16’

Even as a hot debate rages on whether IPL would gain more eyeballs on linear TV or in digital realm, the mega show gets underway today.

Reams have been written in the last few days on whether Viacom18-Jio combine would disrupt the IPL view...

Star Sports names Ranveer Singh brand ambassador

Star Sports, an Indian sports powerhouse, has designated Bollywood superstar and sports fan Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador. Ranveer was recently named India's most valuable celebrity for 2022 in a

Star Sports launches ‘Subtitle feed’ for hearing impaired

The official television broadcasters of the TATA IPL 2023, Star Sports, have launched a 'Subtitled Feed,' a first-of-its-kind effort in Indian sports broadcasting for the hearing challenged. The new

JioCinema grossed 10 mn viewership in WPL final

According to JioCinema, the final match of the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals drew over 10 million views.

JioCinema went on to say that ...

JioCinema signs Sachin Tendulkar as brand ambassador

JioCinema has named cricket legend and IPL champion Sachin Tendulkar as it's Brand Ambassador. Tendulkar's involvement will support JioCinema's aim to make sports viewing associated with digital. Tendulkar, one of the most revered cricket...

Viacom18 secures exclusive MotoGP rights for India

MotoGP will be exclusively live-streamed on JioCinema and Sports18 thanks to a new rights contract signed by Viacom18. The Grand Premio de Portugal will kick off the coverage. The network will provide comprehensive live coverage, including practice

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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!