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IPL player auction throws up surprises; focus now on b’cast, digital rights

The cricket Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions threw up many surprises as some stalwarts and short format performers found no takers, while youngsters saw the 10 franchisees bidding aggressively for them.

No wonder that wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan saw

Facebook Messenger rolls out a new payment feature

Meta-owned Facebook Messenger has announced new features, including Split Payments on the platform for iOS and Android users in the US. The company said it is also introducing voice message recording controls and a mode for sending dis...

Airtel broadband, mobile services go down across India

Bharti Airtel broadband and mobile services experienced a mega outage on Friday as millions of students and workers across the country, including Delhi and Mumbai, were left without Internet amid ongoing online classes and work meetings for several minutes before it started appearing back for some users, albeit slowly. The company said in a s...

Signal rolls out a new feature

Popular encrypted instant messaging app Signal has rolled out a new feature that will allow users to switch phone numbers on their accounts without losing all their existing chats, groups and messages. As per ANI, the new feature is intended for users who a...

Airtel launches Xstream Premium aggregator content

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced the launch of its new video streaming aggregator service – Airtel Xstream Premium. The company is targeting 20 million subscriptions through the new offering. Aggregating content f...

No decline in DD viewership despite competition: Minister

The Indian government on Thursday said there has been no decline in viewership of the country’s national broadcaster Doordarshan even though the market has fragmented and private sector TV channels’ numbers have increased.

It also said that the network has been cornering advertising ...

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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!