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MIB’s Thakur wants India to be a content powerhouse, post-production hub

Terming India as the world's largest filmmaker, India’s Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur on Sunday said the government’s aim is to make the country a content powerhouse and a hub for post-production activities.

In a first, an OTT platform premiers a show at IFFI

If the Oscars can do it, can Asia’s oldest celebration of cinema ---the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) --- be far behind?

Not only the 52nd edit...

Netflix facilitates master-class on short films at IFFI

As part of a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) and OTT platforms, cine enthusiasts attending the 52nd edition of the fest got an opportunity to attend a virtual master-class on the topic “Why short films are valued by p...

Jio tariffs hiked by up to 21%

After Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, India's largest mobile operator Reliance Jio on Sunday announced up to 21 per cent hike in its prepaid tariffs from next month. The tariff hikes entail JioPhone Plan, Unlimited Plans, and data add on, and range between 19.6 per cent and 21.3 per cent, PTI repo...

Aavishkar, Alcoa criticize capping of cable TV rates by Punjab

The All India Aavishkar Dish Antenna Sangh (Aavishkar) and All Local Cable Operators Association (Alcoa), two apex bodies representing the interests of MSOs, LCOs ...

Taapsee Pannu’s ‘Rashmi Rocket’ to premiere on Zee Cinema

Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu-starrer ‘Rashmi Rocket’ is set to premiere on November 27 at 8 pm on Zee Cinema.

Set in Kutch, Gujarat, 'Rashmi Rocket' stars Pannu in the

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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!