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Ed Sheeran reveals acting aspirations on Kapil’s Netflix show

Grammy-winning pop star Ed Sheeran revealed his initial dreams of becoming an actor during his appearance on the latest episode of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' (TGIKS), hosted by the charismatic Kapil Sharma. The episode, which promises a delightful mix of humour and heartfelt revelations, will air on May 19 at 8 pm on

FX developing two more seasons of ‘Shogun’

American network FX and streaming service Hulu are developing two more seasons of historical drama series ‘Shogun’, the Disney-owned network has said. According to a PTI report from Los Angeles, the Disney statement said that it is teaming with the estate of author James Clavell to extend ‘Shogun’ for two additional seasons. ...

Zee posts Q4 profit of $ 1.6 mn; domestic advertising up 11%

India's Zee Entertainment Enterprises reported a fourth quarter profit yesterday, compared with a loss a year earlier, helped by strong demand for advertising and a fall in expenses.

The company ...

ESPN, Fox, WBD announce sports streaming JV Venu Sports

The highly anticipated sports streaming platform planned by media giants ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery now has an official name --- Venu Sports.

This joint venture, which has been likened to a "Hulu for sports", aims to revolutionize sports streaming by providing a one-stop destination for live games and spor...

Dr. Bikramjit Chaudhuri join as new chief of measurement science & analytics at BARC India

The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has announced the appointment of Dr. Bikramjit Chaudhuri as its new Chief of Measurement Science & Analytics. Dr. Chaudhuri will be succeeding Dr. Derrick Gray, who has been a pivotal member of BARC In...

Disney+ Hotstar announces ‘Criminal Justice’S4

Streaming giant Disney+ Hotstar has officially announced the fourth season of the critically acclaimed crime drama series ‘Criminal Justice’, with celebrated actor Pankaj Tripathi returning as the distinctive lawyer Madhav Mishra. This much-anticipated se...

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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!