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Times Network launches 4 news channels on SLING TV

Times Network launched ET Now, Mirror Now, Times Now Navbharat, and Times Now World in the United States in collaboration with SLING TV, the market's dominant OTT player. The Network has expanded its portfolio in the territory with four news channels in addition to Times Now and Zoom, which are cur...

Russell Barrett, Mandie van der Merwe, Rajdeepak Das, Pallavi Chakravarti appointed Jury Chairs for ABBY-23

Russell Barrett, Chief Creative Officer of TBWA, Mandie van der Merwe, Chief Creative Officer of Dentsu based in Sydney, Australia, Pallavi Chakravarti, Founder and CCO of Fundamental, and Rajdeepak Das, CEO and Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett, South Asia & Chairman, Creati...

Shemaroo partners with Near Foundation to enhance Web3.0 digital infrastructure

Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd, a major player in India's media and entertainment industry with a 60-year history, has partnered with the Near Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports funding and ecosystem development on the ...

Content delivery level-playing field needed in OTT, DTH, cable: Trai chairman

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman P D Vaghela on May 03, in Mumbai pitched for a level-playing field on content delivery across all modes including OTT, DTH, and cable. He said at present, there is a lack of the same, pointing out that while a direct-to-home operator like Ta...

IN10 Media Network announces MovieVerse Studios

The IN10 Media Network, a leading media and entertainment company, announced the launch of MovieVerse Studios, its film division. The film studio will create new and engaging content in Hindi and regional languages that will appeal to both theater and streaming audiences. "We are thrilled ...

IPL on digital gets overwhelming advertiser response

Digital streaming of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches has shattered all previous responses from advertisers and viewers. JioCinema, the official streaming partner of IPL matches, has secured 26 high-profile sponsors for the event. This is the most

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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!