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Spotify ‘Community’ feature let users see friends’ real-time activity

Music streaming platform Spotify has confirmed that it is developing a new feature called Community that would allow mobile users to see what sort of music their friends are streaming in real-time. The feature will also allow mobile users to see what playlists their friends have recently updated in a dedicated ...

Wardwizard Innovations to sponsor India tour of Ireland ‘22

Wardwizard Innovations and Mobility, the manufacturer of ‘Joy e-bike’, has become the official ‘Powered By’ sponsor of the Indian cricket team’s tour of Ireland 2022. For the first time since 2018, India and Ireland will square off at Malahide Cricket Club Ground in a T20I series and lock horns in two matches in Dublin from 26-28 June 2022. ...

ABP Majha completes 15 years of broadcast

ABP Majha, the Marathi news channel from the house of ABP Network, has completed 15 years. Launched on June 22, 2007 and renamed ABP Majha on June 7, 2012, the channel’s logo was changed in 2020. The channel’s flagship talk show Majha Katta, which started in 2012, recently completed 10 years with a special on-ground conclave – Majha Ma...

MIB directs cable ops against carrying ‘unauthorised’ iPlus TV

Terming iPlus TV an unauthorised channel, the Indian government has directed distribution platforms, including MSOs and cable operators, not to carry it on their networks.

“Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has prohibited M/s I Plus TV Telemedia Pvt. Ltd from the promotion of ...

Fever FM revamps weekend lineup with 9 new shows

Fever FM has revamped its entire weekend show lineup. Starting June 11 Fever FM plans to launch digital-first shows every weekend in a phased manner. This will be coupled with brand new original song launches and a countdown show. ‘Naaye shows and Entertainment Bharpoor’ is the promise Fever FM is bringing to you both on-air and digitally. Th...

TV9 Network to salute Leaders of Road Transport

India’s No.1 news network, TV9 Network, on Thursday acknowledged the leaders of Road Transport, as the network said, they move the wheels of India, they put the future in motion, and they fuel the AtmaNirbhar Bharat dream. The network has constantly engaged with the sector and its unsung heroes. Soon after the deadly second wave of Covid, TV9...

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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!