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PTC Punjabi launches new show ‘Jurm Te Jazbaat’

The Indian pay television GEC channel PTC Punjabi, Monday launched a brand new show ‘Jurm Te Jazbaat’, a crime-thriller show. This is the first crime fiction show on PTC Network, the channel has shared a glimpse of the show on their Twitter handle, “Don't forget to watch

YouTube testing video downloads feature for premium subscribers

The online video platform YouTube is testing a new feature for their premium subscribers to download videos on desktop web browser. The new feature is currently being tested until October 19, reported by The Hindu newspaper. The fe...

Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sooryavanshi’ to release on Diwali

Akshay Kumar's much-awaited starrer cop drama 'Sooryavanshi' is set to open worldwide theatrically on this Diwali, director Rohit Shetty announced on Saturday. The 48-year-old director took to social media to s...

Viacom18 appoints Rajaraman Sundaram as Biz Head, Colors Tamil

Viacom18, Monday, has announced the appointment of Rajaraman Sundaram as Business Head. He will be responsible for managing the overall business and operations for Colors Tamil, and will be reporting to Rajesh Iyer, Head, Regional Entertainment (Bangla, Odia, Tamil and Gujrati Clusters), Viac...

Disney+Hotstar forays into Telugu entertainment

Streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar is all set to foray into the world of Telugu entertainment with the biggest, highly-awaited slate of gripping titles to serve the taste of entertainment lovers. The platform unveiled its entertainment offering for the Telugu audien...

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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!