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Snap looking to increase presence & subs in India

Snap Inc. is speeding up its global expansion in countries from Mexico to Japan through tie-ups with wireless carriers and highlighting its popular augmented reality features, the company told a wire news service, adding that it would also look at deepening forays in countries like India.

India blocks Pak-backed fake news networks on YouTube, Twitter, FB

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered the blocking of 35 YouTube channels and two websites, which were running anti-India propaganda and spreading fake news "in a coordinated manner".

These websites and YouTube channels were being operated from Pakistan, MIB Secret...

Vikrant Massey to host docu-series on Times Now Navbharat

Actor Vikrant Massey is set to return to television after eight years with documentary series ‘Kahani Navbharat Ki’, which will chronicle key moments that shaped the country's history and its evolution.

The show is set to be launched by Times Now Navbharat with a special cur...

Netflix predicts modest growth for Q1 2022

Even as Netflix Inc. executives sought to reassure investors in a Thursday video interview that its long-term prospects for streaming media remain bright, with its popular series ‘Bridgerton’ returning for a second season and a science-fiction film starring Ryan Reynolds coming soon, shares slipped.

As Zee regulatory head, Anil Malhotra will report to Punit Goenka

Media industry veteran Anil Malhotra, who recently quit as CEO of MSO Siti Network, has taken on a new avatar --- that of head of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Zee Entertainment.

“Regulatory affairs for broadcast sector is a new domain for me. I have been earlier involved ...

Prasar Bharati invites TV channels’ bid for FreeDish MPEG-4 slots

Indian pubcaster Prasar Bharati has invited applications for allotment of MPEG-4 slots on Doordarshan’s FTA DTH platform Free Dish for the period of April 2022 to March 2023.

Bidding for the MPEG-4 slots will be open to all genre (language) TV channels at a reserve price of Rs. 50,00...

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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!