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Amazon Prime Video, NBA ink 11-year global media rights deal in 2025

Amazon Prime Video and the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Thursday announced a historic 11-year media rights agreement set to commence with the 2025-26 NBA season. This unprecedented deal marks a significant shift in sports broadcasting, positioning Amazon Prime Video as a primary global platform for NBA content. Under the terms of ...

Delhi HC refuses to stay Netflix’s ‘Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper’

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‘Laila Majnu’ to re-release in theatres in Kashmir

Actor Avinash Tiwary announced on Thursday that his debut film, ‘Laila Majnu,’ will re-release in theatres in Kashmir next month due to popular demand. The 2018 romance drama, which stars Tiwary and Triptii Dimri, is set to return to the big screen, giving audiences another chance to experience the modern-day adaptation of the classic folklor...

Spotify teases ‘Deluxe’ subscription tier features

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Red FM launches ‘Ghamand Nahi Hai’ campaign

Red FM has once again captured the spotlight with its innovative campaign, ‘Ghamand Nahi Hai’. This ambitious effort marks a significant departure from traditional radio marketing, showcasing the network’s prowess in blending traditional and digital strategies to engage audiences nationwide.

Google launches ‘Google TV Streamer’

Google is set to release a new streaming device named the 'Google TV Streamer,' signaling a significant departure from its familiar Chromecast design. According to a report from TOI, this new device adopts a set-top box form factor rather than the traditional dongle-style hardware. The

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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!