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TRAI extends media ownership discussion paper deadline

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) extended the deadline on its recently floated discussion paper related to media ownership till June 7. TRAI said the deadline for written comments, which was earlier set for May 10, 2022, has been extended after requests from stakeholders for more time. “TRAI had released a consultation paper on...

Spotify to shut down radio-like listening app stations

Music streaming platform Spotify’s radio-like listening app stations will not be available anymore. As per ANI, Spotify Stations, the streaming service’s lightweight listening app offering easy access to curated playlists, will shut down on May 16. “At Spotify, we routinely conduct several experiments to create better-listening experiences...

Netflix renews two more seasons of ‘Formula 1: Drive to survive’

Streaming platform Netflix announced that it has renewed ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ for two more seasons. The reality series, which offers “unprecedented access” into the world of F1 racing, recently concluded its fourth season. The series has grown in popularity over time, Netflix said, with the fourth season attracting the biggest aud...

Zee to launch 3rd edition of ‘Super Moms’

The Indian pay television GEC channel Zee TV is all set to launch the third edition of its popular show DID Super Moms. Remo D’Souza will be seen as one of the three judges. Before the show starts, DID Super Moms has kickstarted a country-wide talent hunt through online and on-ground auditions. The online auditions have already begun. In t...

iTV Network launches ‘Mukhya Mantri Manch’

iTV Network has launched a series called 'Mukhya Mantri Manch'. The program will showcase an interactive interview with chief ministers from across India over the next 20 days, daily. The interviews will allow people from the state to ask questions to their Chief Ministers on camera and through social media. The Chief Ministers will also o...

Anuradha Aggarwal joins Amazon Pay as CMO

Anuradha Aggarwal has joined Amazon Pay as director, user growth, and CMO. The former head of the English, Infotainment, and Kids cluster at Disney-Star India announced the news on her LinkedIn account. She left Disney-Star in December 2020 and was working part-time as a strategic business advisor to D2C startups till March 2022. She joine...

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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!