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Nachiket Pantvaidya returns to Balaji as group CEO

Media and entertainment company Balaji Telefilms Ltd has announced the appointment of Nachiket Pantvaidya as group chief executive officer (CEO). He will be responsible for the overall growth and success of the group’s profit and loss of t...

Digital media ethics code citizen-centric: MIB

The Digital Media Ethics Code for OTT platforms and digital news publishers keeps the citizen at the heart of the grievance redressal mechanism, according to Vikram Sahay, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB).

He added that the rules establish a soft touch ...

Planetcast launches Mumbai production facility

Planetcast media services, a global player in digital media technology, has launched a content production facility in Mumbai to offer content services to the film industry, production houses and all the media content-intensive industries. ...

CNN plans to launch CNN Plus streaming service

The US-based Cable News Service (CNN) has announced on Monday that they are starting a new venture CNN Plus- a streaming platform that will exist alongside its existing linear TV networks. According to The Verge, “

Vidyut Jammwal announces first home production ‘IB 71’

Bollywood actor Vidyut Jammwal is all set to turn producer with the film ‘IB 71’. On Monday, Vidyut took to his Twitter account to share the news about him bankrolling the film via his company Action Hero Films. He posted, “I’m happy...

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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!