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M&E Q3 FY23 preview: No big festive cheer for b’casters

By Karan Taurani@Elara Caps

Drag in ad spends leads to muted growth in a festive quarter in the TV segment of media and entertainment industry.

TV was the first traditional medium...

Google moves SC against CCI Android order

Google has filed a legal challenge in India's Supreme Court to block a ruling by the country's antitrust watchdog that will force the U.S. company to change how it markets its Android platform, court records showed on Saturday.

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Jio 5G services reach more cities like Gwalior, Ludhiana

Reliance Jio has launched 5G services in Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ludhiana and Siliguri, taking the total number of cities to 72.

Jio has announced plans to launch its "True 5G" services in every town, taluka of India by the end of December 2023.

28 regional DD channels to be HD-capable; FreeDish targets 250 slots

Out of the Rs. 2539.61 crore cleared by the Indian government for investments in pubcaster Prasar Bharati, the plan is to pump in Rs. 950 crore in priority projects of AIR and Doordarshan with focus on expansion and strengthening of the FM radio network and mobile TV productio...

Star Sports launches promo for upcoming #INDvsSL ODI series

Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the upcoming INDvsSL One-Day International Series, has released a new commercial featuring Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya. The three-match ODI series begins on...

Gautam Adani, will appear on ‘Aap Ki Adalat’ on Jan 7

The world's third richest person, Gautam Adani, will be sitting in the hot seat of Rajat Sharma's 'Aap Ki Adalat' on Saturday, January 7 night, to be precise. Gautam Adani will answer questions from the inimitable TV icon Rajat Shar...

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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!