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‘Caught Out’ takes incisive look at cricket match fixing

Supriya Sobti Gupta the Indian film producer, director, and founder of MOW Productions, debuted her latest Netflix documentary ‘Caught Out’ on March 17. ‘Caught Out’ is a feature-length documentary directed by Supriya Sobti Gupta from three-time Academy

Ajay Devgn’s ‘Maidaan’ teaser to be attached with ‘Bholaa

The teaser for Ajay Devgn's upcoming film 'Maidaan' will be shown with his film 'Bholaa,' which is due to be released on March 30. 'Maidaan,' based on a true story, is directed by Amit Ravinder...

Disney to layoff 7000 employees this week

The company's first round of layoffs will begin this week. According to CEO Bob Iger, the media and entertainment company will lay off 7,000 people in three rounds. According to CNBC, the job losses will effect Disney's media and distribution segment, as w...

WhatsApp working on ‘edit message’ feature on iOS

On iOS, Meta-owned WhatsApp is working on a new feature called ‘edit message’, which will be available in a future app version. According to IANS, this functionality will allow users to swiftly ...

Jio onboards Wieden+Kennedy India for Jio True 5G

Jio, India's most powerful brand, and the fastest expanding digital services provider have hired Wieden and Kennedy India as its creative agency for its 5G business. As Jio True 5G ushers in a new era of technology, the agency will play a critical role in delivering transformational experiences for ...

Star Sports launches ‘Subtitle feed’ for hearing impaired

The official television broadcasters of the TATA IPL 2023, Star Sports, have launched a 'Subtitled Feed,' a first-of-its-kind effort in Indian sports broadcasting for the hearing challenged. The new

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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!