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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 ...

Meta testing paid subscription service

Meta Platforms yesterday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a government ID and get a blue badge, as it looks to help content creators grow and build communities. The subscription bundle for

Zee Telugu announces special episodes of ‘Omkaram Yatra’

On the auspicious occasion of ‘Maha Shivratri’ on February 18, Zee Telugu is all set to embark on an epic and spiritual journey, presenting Lord Shiva's pious story and glory through a specially crafted episode- ‘Omkaram Yatra’. ...

BIG FM back with 8th edition of ‘BIG Golden Voice’

Following the phenomenal success of its seventh season, BIG FM is preparing to launch the eighth season of its much-loved singing talent show, BIG Golden Voice. Year after year, the first-of-its-kind on-air singing talent hunt has emerged as a platform for participants to showcase the...

Musk: End-2023 ‘good timing’ to find new Twitter head

Twitter Chief Executive Elon Musk yesterday said that towards the end of 2023 would be "good timing" to find someone else to run Twitter, when he expects the social media platform to be stable.

"I think I need to stabilise the org...

Now, OTT platforms have to counter piracy

One knows that OTT platforms pose a challenge to the exhibition trade. So much so that more films are failing than ever before! And some of them do find their viewers when these films hit the OTT platforms; usually after 30 to 45 days, depending on how they

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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!