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KBC becomes most-watched non-fiction program in India

Hosted by the legendary Amitabh Bachchan, ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ (KBC) has captured the hearts of audiences in its 16th season, emerging as the most-watched non-fiction program on Indian television. The show boasts an impressive average viewing time of 37.8 minutes, showcasing its ability to engage viewers like no other. According to a press...

Bharti Airtel to invest $1bn in 4G expansion

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, is set to invest $1 billion in 4G network gear from Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung over the next three years, according to a report by The Economic Times. The move aims to bolster Airtel’s 4G coverage and...

NCLT approves merger of TV18 , E18 into Network18

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has given the final approval for the merger of TV18 Broadcast and e-Eighteen.com (E18) into Network18 Media and Investments, in a significant step towards creating India’s largest media conglomerate. According to The Economic Times, this development is part of a larger consolidation drive spearheaded b...

Star claims cricket rights damages; Zee denies charges

Walt Disney-owned Star India has sought damages of USD 940 million from Zee Entertainment Enterprises for its failure to honour the USD 1.5 billion International Cricket Council (ICC) TV rights deal, as per a regulatory filing by Zee. In a regulatory filing...

Cabinet clears setting up of AVGC-XR Centre of Excellence

In a definite push towards advancing the creator economy to ensure growth and employment opportunities, India’s federal Cabinet yesterday approved the establishment of the National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) .

‘Stree 2’ emerges as No. 1 Hindi film of all time at Indian BO

Horror comedy ‘Stree 2’ has achieved a historic milestone, emerging as the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time at the domestic box office, according to its makers. With a staggering collection of Rs. 586 crore, the film has surpassed the previous record held by

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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!