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Over 24 TV news channels hit by satellite outage

On a day that would have the TV news channels on an overdrive because of the presentation of the country’s annual Budget by the government, more than two dozens channels went on the blink in the evening owing to a satelli...

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.

Times Network announces 7th edition of Digital India Summit

India’s Times Network on Friday announced the 7th edition of Digital India Summit (DIS), envisioned with the purpose to accelerate India’s digital transformation by defining an action plan for progress.

The theme of the latest edition is ‘...

LinkedIn may launch audio events in January

LinkedIn is reportedly launching an events platform, where it plans to list, host, and market interactive, virtual live events. As per ANI, it will initially launch an audio-only product in beta this month, followed by a video ver...

‘Bhramam’ to have world TV premiere on Asianet

Asianet, the Indian Malayalam language GEC operated by Asianet Star Communications, would premiere black comedy crime thriller movie ‘Bhramam’ on January 16 at 4 pm. The plot revolves around aspiring musician Ray Mathews ge...

India antitrust body orders Google probe on DNPA complaint

Even as pressure in and outside parliament mount on tech companies in India to work out deals with news publishers --- akin to Australia --- country’s competition watchdog has ordered an investigation into ...

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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!