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Prime Video to introduce ads in India; explores ad-free tier

Starting next year, viewers of Amazon Prime Video in India will experience advertisements during shows and movies as the streaming giant looks to fund content investments in the highly competitive Indian market. This move marks Amazon’s latest strategy to stay ahead in India’s rapidly growing streaming sector.

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Zee Anmol Cinema to premiere ‘Ajagajantharam’ Oct 17

‘Ajagajantharam’, the action-packed Malayalam drama, is set for its world television premiere on Zee Anmol Cinema on October 17 at 7 pm. Directed by Tinu Pappachan, the film takes viewers deep into the heart of a bustling village fes...

Pankaj Tripathi to turn radio host for ‘Dhun Badal Ke…’ S3

Acclaimed actor Pankaj Tripathi, known for his stellar performances in ‘Mirzapur’, ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, and ‘Masaan’, is all set to add another feather to his cap as he turns radio host for the first time.

Tripathi will be leading the upcoming third season...

MIB grants 1 new MSO license, 6 surrender registrations

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has granted a new license to multi-system operator, (MSO) Iscom Media Pvt. Ltd, between September 6, 2024, and October 1, 2024, while six MSOs surrendered their registrations during...

Vir Das teams up with Netflix for new comedy special

Emmy-winning stand-up comedian Vir Das is set to collaborate with Netflix for an upcoming comedy special, as announced by the streaming giant on Wednesday. The globally celebrated comedian plans to film his latest show on October 19 at the DOME NSCI SVP Stadium in Mumbai, PTI reported from Mumbai. In a social media post,

IFP S14 celebrates global creativity with over 15,000 attendees

The International Film Festival (IFP) has successfully concluded its fourteenth edition, drawing in over 15,000 attendees from around the world for a two-day celebration of creativity and culture at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai on October 12 and 13, 2024. This year’s festival showcased a diverse lineup of sessions, workshops, and performances, p...

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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!