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TV9 Bangla Ghorer Bioscope Awards celebrates 50 yrs of DD Bangla, Feluda

The recently concluded TV9 Bangla Ghorer Bioscope Awards has been a star-studded event that paid tribute to the two significant milestones in the Indian television and entertainment industry. The first element was observing the golden jubilee of Doordarshan (DD Bangla), whose invaluable contribution paved the way for...

WBD to separate cable TV biz from streaming, studio ops

Warner Bros Discovery yesterday decided to separate its declining cable TV business from the streaming and studio operations, laying the groundwork for a potential sale or spinoff of its TV business as cord-cutting picks up pace, a Reuters report stated yesterday.

Media companies are...

Prasar Bharati, Hockey India sign b’cast pact for 2024-25 league

The upcoming Hockey India League, which is being revived after seven years, will be telecast live on the country’s national broadcaster, Prasar Bharati.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed in a ceremony between Abhishek Agarwal, Deputy Director General Spo...

ZMCL achieves unprecedented growth in viewership, reach

Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL), a leading name in Indian news broadcasting, continues to build on its reputation for delivering high-quality, unbiased news, achieving significant growth in viewership across both national and regional channels. This growth is evidenced by the latest data from the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), ...

‘Tenali Rama’ returns on Sony SAB

The much-loved historical comedy-drama ‘Tenali Rama’ is set to make a triumphant return on Sony SAB, premiering December 16 at 8pm. Known for its unique blend of wit, humor, and thought-provoking storytelling, the show promises to captivate audiences once again with fresh narratives and exciting new characters. Krishna Bharadwaj reprises his ro...

Ayushmann Khurrana kicks off shooting for ‘Thama’

Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has officially begun filming for ‘Thama’, the latest addition to Maddock Films' expanding horror comedy universe. This project marks Khurrana's debut as a vampire on the silver screen, a role that promises to intrigue fans with its dark and comedic elements. The actor took to Instagram on Wednesday evening t...

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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!