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Discovery to air ‘Into the wild with Bear Grylls’ ft. Vicky Kaushal

Into the Wild with Bear Grylls, starring Vicky Kaushal will now air on Discovery Channel on November 21 at 8 pm. The josh will be at an all-time high in this spectacular special starring Vicky Kaushal and shot in the mighty Indian Ocean. Vicky Kaushal,...

TRAI readying consultation paper on satellite spectrum auction

India’s broadcast and telecom regulator TRAI is readying a consultation paper on the much-debated issue of proposed auctioning of satellite spectrum, according to a top official of the regulatory body. “Cannot say what it would be (auction or administrative allocation of satellite spectrum), but we would come out with a consultation paper soo...

WhatsApp launches ‘Companion Mode’

Instant messaging and voice-over-IP service WhatsApp will now be allowing its beta users to link their accounts to a secondary phone and an Android tablet. According to ANI, the latest WhatsApp beta for Android - version 2.22.24.18 brings companion mode which allows users to link a secondary phone to their primary account. WhatsApp lets us...

Only 3% of families invest in stock markets: Money9 Survey

Stock markets in India may be booming and so are investments in mutual funds. But do you know how many Indian families invest in the stock market and mutual funds? Only 3 percent of Indian families invest in stock markets and just about 6 percent in mutual funds. The largest share of investment goes into real estate at 18 percent. These are s...

News18 Rajasthan launches new road safety campaign

News18 Rajasthan, owned by Network18, has launched a campaign around road safety to promote the usage of seat belts while driving. “सीटबेल्ट लगाइए सुरक्षित घर आइए” is an initiative to educate the viewers on proper usage of s...

SonyLIV, Applause Entertainment to stream ‘Tanaav’

SonyLIV, known for focusing on stories rooted in Indian social, political, and cultural diversity, is all set for the latest release ‘Tanaav’. The show is a unique narrative of various perspectives and its physical, emotional, and ideological impact on hum...

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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!