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Film fraternity welcomes Cinematograph Act changes to tackle piracy

The Indian film fraternity has welcomed the amendments to the Cinematograph Act mandating a maximum jail term of three years and a fine of up to five per cent of the production cost of the film for those involved in film piracy and circulation of such content.

India TV-CNX predicts sweeping LS win for NDA, if polls held now

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) may score a clear majority with 318 Lok Sabha seats in a House of 543, if general elections are held now, says a India TV-CNX opinion poll projection....

Aimed at curbing piracy, Cinematograph Bill gets RS nod

A bill to curb piracy to help the film industry and simplify licensing procedure was passed by Rajya Sabha (Upper House) yesterday after the opposition staged a walkout over its demand for a discussion on the Manipur situation.

The Bill, which seeks to amend the Cinematograph Act, 19...

Chrome DM unveils India’s top 5 English news channels

Chrome DM has unveiled the Top 5 English News Channels in India, based on their primetime viewership data from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2023. This release of real-time viewership trends is groundbreaking for advertisers and marketers, as it equips them to make data-driven decisions for their campaigns. According to a press r...

Shaunak Sen’s ‘All That Breathes’ premieres digitally on JioCinema

Shaunak Sen's acclaimed documentary ‘All That Breathes’ has made its digital debut on JioCinema in India. The film, set in Delhi, explores the inspiring journey of two dedicated siblings, Mohammad Saud, and Nadeem Shehzad, as they rescue and care for injured birds, with a particular focus on b...

Disney Star Aravamudhan K joins Viacom18 as Head of Public Policy

Disney Star's Aravamudhan K, widely known as Aru in the broadcast industry, has recently joined Viacom18 to lead the company's public policy efforts. With over 15 years of experience at Star India, now a part of The Walt Disney Company (TWDC), Aru brings a wealth of expertise in government relations a...

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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!