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MIB proposes 5-year registration for LCOs; to make pan-India access easy

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed a five-year registration for local cable operators (LCOs) instead of one year as the present norm is. But it has also hinted at raising the registration fee from Rs. 500 annually. The government is al...

Red FM’s ‘South Side Story’ S6 coming in Sept

93.5 Red FM, a leading private radio and entertainment network, has announced the much-anticipated return of ‘South Side Story’ S6 is set to take place in Delhi this September, extending into a two-day extravaganza that would celebrate the rich artistic h...

Jio to raise mobile services rates 12-27%; limits free 5G access

The country's top telecom operator Jio will increase mobile services rates by 12-27 per cent from July 3 and at the same time restrict the access of unlimited free 5G services for customers, according to a company statement.

This is the first hike in mobile services rates by Jio afte...

ICC: cricket hit a six in US; 2024 digital engagement up 370%

Cricket as a game hit a six in the USA with incredible T20 World Cup engagement in a country, which is known more for baseball, rugby and NBA, cricket’s global governing body ICC has said.

With record attendance, website and app hits,

Rohit Saraf joins Kamal Haasan, Ali Fazal in ‘Thug Life’

Actor Rohit Saraf is set to share the screen with legendary actor Kamal Haasan and versatile star Ali Fazal in Mani Ratnam’s upcoming film, 'Thug Life'. According to IANS, Rohit Saraf has already started shooting for the film and will be play...

Boney Kapoor’s consortium signs pact for Noida Film City

In a significant move for the Indian film industry, filmmaker Boney Kapoor and Bhutani Infra-backed firm Bayview Projects signed a concession agreement with the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) yesterday ...

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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!