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Twitter avoids sharing information on bot accounts

Elon Musk on Friday said that Parag Agrawal-led Twitter is avoiding sharing information on the actual number of bot and spam accounts on his platform, as his leadership team sought documents from advertising technology firms working for the micro-blogging platform. His legal team subpoenaed two ad tech firms -- Integral Ad Science (IAS) and D...

WBD channels top kids’ network in urban India

As per Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data (Week:24 – 31’ 2022), Warner Bros. Discovery has claimed the leadership position with an average market share of 28 percent in the last eight weeks in all India Urban markets. The network comprises India’s most c...

India bans 8 YT channels for spreading malicious content

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting banned eight YouTube channels Thursday – seven Indian and one from Pakistan – for “spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations, and public order”. The channels were blocked under the IT...

Viacom18 files FIR against piracy for ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’

Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd has filed an FIR at Banaswadi police station, Bangalore against a suspect who was arrested on August 12, 2022, for illegal uploading and distribution of the film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. The arrest was made upon a tip received by Viacom18 from Cinepolis, Orient Mall, Bangalore. Police have unearthed incriminat...

Meta, NCW partner Farhan Akhtar ‘MARD’ for special campaign

Meta and the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday partnered with actor Farhan Akhtar's MARD (Men against Rape and Discrimination), to announce the launch of a reporting campaign ‘Don't Hesitate, Do Report, Stay Safe’

QYOU Media launches ChtrSocial to enable brands to become creators

QYOU Media Inc. on Tuesday announced that its subsidiary Chtrbox, one of India's leading creator-powered companies connecting brands and social media influencers, is launching a new division, ChtrSocial.

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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!