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British sports media firm DAZN gets $4.3bn capital injection

DAZN Group announced a $4.3 billion capital injection by its backer and billionaire investor Len Blavatnik's firm on Friday, as the British sports media company looks to expand into recreational betting, gaming and non-fungible tokens.

Sports broadcasters have been investing billions...

Australia Open 2022 records 22mn viewers on Sony Network

The 2022 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year 2022, recorded the highest viewership in recent years with 22mn viewers across Sony Sports Network channels. The tournament held in January 2022 began the year on a high note for tennis fans with Ashleigh Barty becoming the first Australian in 44 years to win a

Star Sports acquires exclusive rights to broadcast Tata Open Maharashtra 22’

Star Sports (The Walt Disney Company) has acquired the exclusive media rights of the fourth edition of Tata Open Maharashtra which is to be held at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune. The tournament will be telecasted live on Star Sports as the...

SPNI acquires exclusive rights to broadcast Asian Games 2022

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), has acquired the exclusive media rights for this year’s Asian Games from November 2022 to September 2023. This association will give SPN exclusive rights to broadcast the 19th edition of ...

Eurosport acquires broadcast rights for AFC Women’s Asia Cup

Eurosport India, Discovery Network's premium sports brand, has acquired the broadcast rights for the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup, which India will host from January 20 to February 6. Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL)...

Star Sports onboards eight sponsors for Pro Kabaddi League

Star Sports has roped in eight sponsors and many more key advertisers ahead of the commencement of the eighth season of the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League, marking the return of India’s second-most viewed league after a two-year hiatus.

The eight...

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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!