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CCI order on Android could up costs for consumers: Google

Alphabet Inc's Google has said that India's new antitrust order to change how the company markets its Android platform will drive up costs for app developers, equipment makers, and consequently, consumers. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined Google $161 million for e...

Disney+Hotstar hit series ‘Human’ first conceptualised as film

Shefali Shah and Kirti Kulhari-starrer series ‘Human’, which explores the twisted world of unethical human trials, was earlier planned as a movie, says Mozez Singh, the writer and co-director of the 2022 show.

The Disney+...

M&E Outlook CY23: Digital startups to disrupt traditional media

By Karan Taurani@Elara Capital

In the media and entertainment (M&E) industry, digital is now occupying centre stage, starting to impact all forms of traditional media.

For example, the cinema medium is at 25 percent lower footf...

Cricketers Shivam, Ravi collaborate with Rario for digital cards

Rario, which creates officially licensed digital cricket collectibles, has announced its partnership with young cricketers Shivam Dube and Ravi Bishnoi to launch exclusive digital player cards for their fans.

At Rario, they join l...

Shahid Kapoor OTT debut ‘Farzi’ is ‘immersive’ storytelling

As an artist and as a viewer, Shahid Kapoor says he enjoys “immersive” storytelling, an experience which he felt he could provide to the audience through his debut series ‘Farzi’.<...

Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, Keshav Prasad Maurya felicitate extraordinary individuals with Bharat24’s Shikar Samman

Shikhar Samman on Bharat24 is a successful initiative that recognizes and encourages individuals who contribute significantly to the Vision of New India. Following the success of Gujarat Shikhar Samman in Ahmedabad and Chhattisga...

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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!