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Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy speaks to Arnab Goswami

In a Global Mega Exclusive, Asia’s largest News Network, the Republic Media Network interviewed the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday. Republic’s Editor-in-Chief and Founder Arnab Goswami’s no-holds-barred interview with the world’s biggest newsmaker President Zelenskyy lasted for 60 minutes and was telecast live across bro...

Nitin Bawankule quits DisneyStar

Nitin Bawankule, head of ad sales at DisneyStar has stepped down from his post after a stint of 2.5 years. He is expected to join Amazon next month. According to Economic Times, Bawankule is serving his notice period and April 22 is his last day at the company. DisneyStar has seen multiple senior-level exits in the last year, the most rece...

ABP Nadu celebrates first anniversary

The recently launched Tamil News Digital platform, ABP Nadu has celebrated the completion of its blockbuster first year of operations. In this short period, ABP Nadu has grown to become the sixth-largest Tamil news platform with over 10 million active users every month on its App and website. ABP Nadu reflects upon the key strengths and the e...

Tencent to shut online gaming biz following Beijing crackdown

Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings will shut down its Penguin Esports unit by early-June, it said on Thursday, as it streamlines its businesses following a regulatory crackdown.

The company said on its official WeChat account that the

Meta plans virtual currency, creator coins for its apps

Meta Platforms Inc. is readying plans to introduce virtual tokens and cryptocurrencies to its family of apps to use such virtual tokens for rewarding creators and lending and other financial services.

The move, which is reported to be in its early stages, comes as Meta grows its focus on services centered around...

Naga Chaitanya to star in Venkat Prabhu bilingual film

Actor Naga Chaitanya is set to star in filmmaker Venkat Prabhu’s upcoming film, the makers have announced.

The untitled film, which will be the actors’ 22nd project, will be in Tamil and Telugu and is billed as a ‘commercial entertainer’. The movie is produced by Srinivassa

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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!