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‘Strong’ India mobile mkt seduces Formula One to launch F1 TV

Formula 1 said yesterday it launched F1 TV Pro in India ahead of the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.

The digital platform will broadcast all race weekends, including practice and qualifying sessions, F1 Sprint events and Grand Prix....

Trai to bring out digital inclusion discussion paper

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will bring out a consultation paper to further strengthen digital inclusion in the country, and devices, connectivity as well as literacy will be three key aspects it will dwell into. TRAI Chairman...

Ted Sarandos, SLB celebrate art of Indian storytelling

What happens when a leader in the entertainment industry and a creative visionary collaborate? The answer was a one-of-a-kind conversation. Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO of Netflix, and award-winning Indian auteur Sanjay Leela Bhansali met in Mumbai t...

Media QuickView: Interim TV blackout to impact b’casters’ ad revenue

By Karan Taurani@Elara Caps

As per media reports, three large broadcasters (Sony, Zee, Star) have disconnected their services from few MSO networks due to a quarrel over NTO 3.0.

Ninety percent of operators, both DTH ...

Colors Bangla to premiere ‘Kaberi Antardhan’

Following its success in theaters, the critically acclaimed thriller ‘Kaberi Antardhan’ will soon be broadcast exclusively on Colors Bangla and Colors Bangla Cinema. Kaushik Ganguly directs the film, which stars Prosenjit Chatte...

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down

Neal Mohan has been named the new CEO of YouTube, succeeding Susan Wojcicki, who announced her resignation in February 2014 to "start a new chapter focused on my family, health, and personal projects I'm passionate about." He joined Google after it acquired

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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!