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Several misleading ads in media, but none on pubcaster DD: MIB

The Indian government has said while no complaints were received about misleading advertisements on State-funded Doordarshan, several complaints were received from other media segments, including private TV channels.

Responding last week to a ...

Delhi HC adjourns till Aug 27 WhatsApp-IT Rules case

The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing till August 27 on the pleas by WhatsApp and Facebook challenging the federal government’s Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which would require the messaging services to “trace” the origin of particular mess...

Over 70k & 80k content removed in May, June: Google

Google removed 71,132 pieces of content in May 2021 and took 83,613 removal actions in June following user complaints, the company said in its monthly transparency reports released on Friday.

All social media companies are mandated by Indian law to publish monthly reports on actions ...

WhatsApp testing a new feature for iOS users

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp is testing a new tool to let iOS users move their chats to Android.

According to ANI, WhatsApp is developing a way for its users to transfer their chat histories from iOS to Android.

The feature could fix one of th...

Ads and other tweaks help Twitter beat revenue forecasts

Twitter Inc. earlier this week reported higher revenue growth than Wall Street had expected, as the social media platform rolled out ad targeting improvements to help brands reach potential customers.

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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!