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AVGC task force suggests DD Kids channel to promote Indian heritage

A task force on the AVGC sector set up by the Indian government, in collaboration with the industry, has recommended creation of a kids channel, DD Kids, by public broadcaster Doordarshan, a move that’d promote children-specifi...

YouTube tests Queue system feature for iOS, Android apps

According to reports, YouTube is testing its Queue system feature for iOS and Android apps. According to ANI, the feature has been available for several years on the web and is available in YouTube apps under certain conditions. When the feature is enabled, users will notice a new "Play last in queue"...

Ajit Varghese quits Sharechat

Ajit Varghese, the Chief Commercial Officer of ShareChat, a regional language social media app, has left the company. In a LinkedIn post today, he announced his departure. He joined ShareChat as CCO in 2020. He was instrumental in driving the company's revenue growth, and the company experienced 5X growth ...

NDTV shares up as founders to transfer 27% stake to Adani

Shares of Indian news broadcaster New Delhi Television Ltd rose over 4 percent on Monday after founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy said they would transfer their 27.26 percent stake in the company to the Adani Group.

After the deal, the Indian conglomerate, led by billionaire Gautam...

Partha Sinha wins IIT-Kharagpur Distinguished Alumnus award

Partha Sinha, President at the Times of India group and the President of the Ad Club, has been conferred the prestigious Distinguished Alumnus Award by IIT Kharagpur.

The award was given out during the 68th convocation of Indian Institute of Te...

Viacom18 Sports to broadcast Tata Open Maharashtra

Viacom18 Sports is the official broadcast partner of the fifth edition of India's premier tennis tournament, the Tata Open Maharashtra.

Fans can watch the main draw live on Sports18-1 SD, Sports18 - 1 HD, and

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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!