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Several news channels buy DD Free Dish slots

News18, Republic Bharat, TV9, Zee News, and NDTV India have secured slots on DD Free Dish on the third day of the MPEG-2 e-auction. According to media reports, despite the decision of the News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) and the News

LinkedIn adds AI-powered writing suggestions

LinkedIn has added AI-powered writing suggestions and job descriptions to its services, making it the latest platform to jump on the generative AI bandwagon. LinkedIn Premium subscribers

Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media gets funding for content ecosystem

Spirit Media, a media production company co-founded by actor, producer, and entrepreneur Rana Daggubati, has secured an undisclosed amount of investment from Gruhas, led by Nikhil Kamath and Abhijeet Pai...

Google Meet announces new feature

Google has announced new features for its video-communication service Google Meet, including the ability for admins to provide custom background images for their users. "We've heard from our users that having backgrounds that match your brand

ZEE5 announces direct-to-digital release of ‘Am I Next’

The makers have announced that Rahat Kazmi's film ’Am I Next’, starring Anushka Sen, will begin streaming on ZEE5 on March 17. ‘Am I Next’, billed as a "free-to-air film", follows Honey, a 14-year-old rape survivor who fights a lengthy legal battle for the right to terminate her <...

Hindusthan Samachar one of several news agencies used by Prasar Bharati: Thakur

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) yesterday informed the Indian parliament that public broadcaster Prasar Bharati relies on multiple sources for news feeds and not a single entity.

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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!