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Watcho partners Fastway, Netplus for entertainment bundle

In a strategic move aimed at enhancing customer convenience and expanding its regional footprint, Dish TV’s OTT aggregation platform, Watcho, has entered into a partnership with Fastway, a prominent Cable TV service provider, and Netplus, Fastway’s internet service arm. According to Dish TV press release, the collaboration marks the debut of ...

News18 India to host Diamond States Summit in Mumbai on August 29

Following the resounding success of the Diamond States Summit (DSS) in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, News18 India is now set to bring the esteemed event to Maharashtra on August 29 in Mumbai. This high-profile summit aims to spotlight the region's key ...

Apple taps insider Kevan Parekh as CFO, replacing Luca Maestri

Tech giant Apple on Monday named insider Kevan Parekh as its chief financial officer, replacing company veteran Luca Maestri who will transition from the role on Jan. 1, 2025. The leadership change comes ahead of Apple's multiple product launches this fall season, which analysts have called the biggest software upgrade for the iPhone, Reuters...

Zee 24 TAAS to air ‘Shikshan Parishad’ on Aug 31

Zee 24 TAAS has announced it’d telecast ‘Shikshan Parishad 2024’ on August 31. The event, themed ‘Advancing Education: Strategies and Solutions,’ will be aired to inspire audiences with cutting-edge strategies and pioneering solutions aimed at transforming the ...

Need to develop standardised gaming sector age-ratings:AIGDF

There is a need to develop a standardised age-rating system for games to prevent users from content-related harms and development of the regulated and responsible gaming sector in the country, an All India Game Developers' Forum (AIGDF) report said yesterday.

The amended IT Rules 2021 require applying measures t...

Airtel, Apple forge content pact; Wynk Music app to shut down

Bharti Airtel, an India founded global communications company, yesterday announced a content tie-up with Apple that will allow Airtel Xstream post-paid premium customers explore award-winning content on Apple TV+ and get access to Apple Music through special offers.

In a joint statem...

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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!