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YouTube beats Netflix to become largest TV streaming platform in US

According to recent WARC Media Platform data, YouTube continues to hold a commanding position in the online video advertising market. Through its multi-format video strategies, the platform is actively seeking ways to foster deeper connections with viewers, creators, and brands. YouTube has surpassed N...

NBCUniversal, JioCinema enter into multi-year partnership

NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Viacom18's streaming service, JioCinema, have announced a multi-year partnership that will bring thousands of hours of NBCU films and TV series to India. This collaboration significantly expands JioCinema's programme offering and ensures that their viewers can enjoy titles fr...

Zee Studios to explore producing films that could travel globally

Reaping the benefits of a new strategy, Zee Studios, the producers of Anurag Kashyap’s Cannes 2023 Midnight Screenings title ‘Kennedy’, is looking to build on the breakthroughs it has ...

IT Minister allays fears on govt-appointed fact-check body

The upcoming Digital Personal Data Protection Bill will drive "deep behavioural changes" among those platforms in India that have for long exploited or misused personal data, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has asserted. In an interview to PTI, the deputy IT Minister said also sought...

Anirudh Singh roped in for new show of Atrangii TV

Atrangii TV has been the home for entertaining shows and has an exciting lineup of shows in the works, all of which are set to entertain audiences. Anirudh Singh, an actor, has been cast in a key role in Chitra Vakil Sharma's new show.

Sony AATH launches new show ‘Kolpopurer Golpo’

Sony AATH is bringing forth a family animation show titled ‘Kolpopurer Golpo’. Set against the backdrop of Kolpopur, a small village in Bengal during the late 17th century, the show captures the culture, emotions, and everyday life of a common man. It revolves around the s...

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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!