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Online games & GST: tax on total funds deposited, not on every bet

Even as online gaming industry bodies pointed out an increase in companies' financial burdens, India decided to levy taxes on online gaming companies on the total funds deposited to play online games and not on eve...

Hrithik’s ‘Koi Mil Gaya’ to re-release on 20th anniversary

Mark your calendars for August 4, as the sci-fi sensation 'Koi... Mil Gaya', featuring the charismatic Hrithik Roshan, is all set to re-release in select theaters across India to celebrate its 20 years of ‘koi mil gaya’. Direct...

Clare Bloomfield named AVIA Chief Policy Officer

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has appointed Clare Bloomfield as its new Chief Policy Officer (CPO) with immediate effect.

Bloomfield has been with the team since 2017 as Director, Policy & Research, and more recently as Acting CPO, hel...

BJP MP Tiwari calls for immediate anti-tobacco measures in OTT shows

Smoking scenes have become a trend in programmes on OTT platforms, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said in Parliament and called for immediate action to curb the propagation of tobacco on online curated content.

Suniel Shetty boosts PPL as minority stakeholder

Pro Panja League (PPL), the brainchild of Bollywood actor and producer Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani, has garnered significant attention as it kicks off its inaugural season at the prestigious IGI Stadium in New Delhi.

The Pro Panja League received a major boost with the e...

‘KBC’ S15 to debut on the eve of India’s Independence Day

Kaun Banega Crorepati’ (KBC), hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan, will return for its 15th season on August 14, channel Sony TV has announced.

The long-running quiz game show will air on weekdays a...

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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!