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WhatsApp announces new Communities feature

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has announced a new feature called Communities that will allow admins to organize groups under one umbrella. “Communities on WhatsApp will enable people to bring together separate groups under one umbrella with a structure that works for them. That way people can receive updates sent to the entire Commun...

Viacom18 launches its sports channel

Entertainment major Viacom18 on Friday announced the launch of Sports18, the network's dedicated sports broadcasting channel. The pay-TV channel, available in SD & HD, will offer fans the best-in-class sports content in India. Sports18 will be the new home to the world's most premium sports properties, including the FIFA World Cup Qatar 20...

Amazon launches first Kids mobile games

Tech giant Amazon has announced that Amazon Kids+ is now bringing the fun of mobile gaming to its fans with the release of 'Super Spy Ryan and "Do, Re & Mi, with more games arriving later this year. The company said that since the beginning, Amazon Kids+ has worked hard to offer a world of fun to children and parents. "We focus on providin...

Tata Neu adds 12 languages to chatbot

Tata Group, which launched its super app Tata Neu is set to launch its chatbot in 12 different languages, with voice capabilities in the next version to be launched by the end of this quarter, said Pratik Pal, CEO, Tata Digital. Tata Digital, on Thursday, hosted a press meet for the recently-launched super app Tata Neu. During the event, Pal...

Jennifer Lopez’s documentary ‘Halftime’ to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

Jennifer Lopez’s documentary on Netflix is set to open the Tribeca Film Festival, scheduled for a premiere at the United Palace in Washington Heights on June 8. As per ANI, the documentary directed by Amanda Micheli, offers an intimate peek behind the curtain following Lopez as she readies herself for her Super Bowl Halftime show, as well as ...

Dominique Fishback joins Donald Glover’s Amazon show

Actor Dominique Fishback will play the lead role in an upcoming series from Donald Glover and Janine Nabers. The untitled series has been set up at Amazon, where Glover and Nabers both have overall deals, PTI reported from Los Angeles. The show will reportedly revolve around a Beyonc -like figure, to be played by Fishback. The series ha...

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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!