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IPL: Numbers in line with estimates of Rs. 50k cr

By Karan Taurani /Elara Caps - As per media reports, Star has bagged TV media rights for IPL at around 23,500cr , which is a premium of 30% over the base price, in line with expectation as TV medium is largely matured and subject to tepid mid to high single digit ad growth; concerns persist on subs revenue front whi...

Apple revenue from gaming, music projected to up 36% by ’25

Apple Inc.'s revenue from gaming and music offerings is expected to jump 36 percent to $8.2 billion by 2025, J.P.Morgan has said as the iPhone maker taps its huge user base to drive its subscription services.

The two services are likely to have a combined subscriber base of about 180...

‘Broken News’, focussing on Indian TV news, streams on ZEE5

Streaming platform ZEE5, announced the original drama series ‘The Broken News’, starring Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Indraneil Sengupta, Taaruk Raina, Aakash Khurana, Kiran Kumar and others. The show is released exclusively on ZEE5 in multiple languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telu...

Dipika Kaura joins Network18 as editor

Seasoned media professional Dipika Kaura has joined Network18 Group as editor, standards & practices. Kaura has worked with the network earlier as well in several different capacities. She was executive editor and head of the desk at CNN-News18 before she left the group in 2020. She was also ...

DTH Asscn. bats for uniform price regulations to remove disparity

Giving a call for economic regulations for all or none, India’s DTH Association has asked for leveling of the playing fields vis-à-vis other content distribution platforms as, unlike others, the direct-to-home companies also pay a 8 percent annual licence fee on their adjusted gross revenue.

Aristocrat Media to host healthcare meet, awards

The healthcare industry is gaining prominence during the coronavirus pandemic times. Aristocrat Media is taking efforts to lead India in the right direction by launching 'Healthcare Innovation Conclave & Awards' 2022 on June 25, 2022, in Radisson Blu Plaza, Delhi Airport, New Delhi. 'Healthcare Innovation Conclave & Awards' 2022 is a ...

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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!