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Games 24×7 ropes in Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad as brand ambassadors

Online skill gaming company Games24x7 has roped Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad as the new face for My11Circle. Both the cricketers will feature in the fantasy platform’s multimedia campaigns across TV, digital and social media platforms. Cricket fans are the target group (TG) for My11Circle’s offerings in the online skill gaming industry...

Nippon TV heads into MIPTV 2022 with three new formats

Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, Monday announced that it will head into MIPTV 2022 with three new formats, two of which are unscripted, ‘Dark Doubts’ (60min eps.) and ‘Turbo Brain’ (30-60min eps.) with one new scripted format ‘Tall Older’ (60min 10 eps.). All three of these formats...

Discovery Plus, HBO Max to merge into one app

HBO Max and Discovery Plus will be combined into a single streaming service once Discovery completes its merger with WarnerMedia. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels confirmed the move on Monday at the Deutsche Bank 30th Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference, The Variety reported. It was the first time the company has addres...

YouTube rolls out transcription feature

The video-streaming platform YouTube is rolling out a transcription feature for its Android app following its introduction on the desktop version. As per ANI, some users have reported that the new feature is being implemented in th...

Kamal Haasan’s ‘Vikram’ to release on June 3

Tollywood superstar aka Kamal Haasan starrer ‘Vikram’, is slated to release in theatres on June 3. Haasan, who also produces the movie via his Raaj Kamal Films International, announced the release date of the film on Twitter. "I am waiting with bated breath for our 'Vikram' to

WhatsApp introduces code verify extension

Instant messaging application WhatsApp has rolled out a new extension for adding extra security to its web app. As per ANI, the extension is called Code Verify and its sole purpose is to ensure the web version of WhatsApp is secure enough and the end-t...

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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!