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Dr. L Murugan inaugurates Prasar Bharati Auditorium in Srinagar

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L Murugan on Monday inaugurated Prasar Bharati Auditorium at All India Radio Srinagar. As per the press release, the capacity of the auditorium is more than 170 seats and is equi...

Ayushmann Khurrana team up with Anand L Rai

Bollywood ace actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been roped in by filmmaker Aanand L Rai for his next home production film titled ‘Action Hero’. The film, also produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series, focuses on an artist's journey both in front and b...

Prasar Bharati says analog phase-out part of b’cast reforms

Indian pubcaster Prasar Bharati has said closure of analog transmission of its networks is being done to keep pace with time and technology, which, in turn, would create new all-round opportunitie...

Aussie Govt. mulls law to make SM platforms responsible for content

Social media platforms are in for tough times world over as governments look to rein big tech companies and impose restrictions on them in various forms.

The Australian Government is now considering a range of measures that would make social media companies more responsible for defam...

Times Network appoints Nikunj Garg Mirror NOW editor

Times Network, part of one of India’s biggest media houses the Times of India group, on Thursday announced the appointment of Nikunj Garg as Editor of Mirror NOW. In his new role, he will report to MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Netw...

BARC Rating 39th Week: Star Plus maintains lead position in all genres

Broadcasting Audience Research Council (BARC) 39th Week (25th September – 1st October 2021) has released its report. In India, Star Plus who gets the first spot last week has been continued to dominate the list of top 10 channels...

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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!