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Apple warns of online risks relating to EU draft rule on apps

Apple on Wednesday ramped up its criticism of European Union (EU) draft rules that would force it to allow users to install software from outside its App Store, citing the risks posed by cybercriminals and malware.

The iPhone maker has been a fierce critic of EU antitrust chief Margr...

Million+ DD Chandana subs; pubcaster gets southern digital boost

Riding on the back of quality content and digital first approach, Prasar Bharati’s digital platforms from the southern region of India have come a long way in just over a couple of years.

While DD Chandana (Karnataka) has become the first from the region to achieve one million subscr...

Disney’s studio biz boss Alan Horn set to retire

Walt Disney Co.'s Alan Horn, who turned the company's studio business into a media powerhouse and oversaw blockbusters such as "Avengers:Endgame"and "Black Panther", is retiring at the end of the year after nearly a decade.

A former U.S Air Force captain, Horn joine...

ICC partners with Sportsradar for data, streaming rights

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a global partnership with Sportsradar, making them the official data distribution and official live streaming partner of the ICC. The agreement sees the platform cover 275 top-tier matches including eight of the men’s and women’s tournaments, starting this month with the ICC Men’s T20 Worl...

AP CM launches devotional TV channel in Hindi, Kannada

Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday launched the Kannada and Hindi versions of Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel at Tirumala in the presence of Sri Subudendra Thirtha Swamy of Mantralayam Sri Raghavendra Sw...

Dr. L Murugan inaugurates Prasar Bharati Auditorium in Srinagar

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L Murugan on Monday inaugurated Prasar Bharati Auditorium at All India Radio Srinagar. As per the press release, the capacity of the auditorium is more than 170 seats and is equi...

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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!