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Zee asks Sony India for merger deadline extension

India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises said in a stock exchange filing on Sunday that it had sought a further extension of a merger deadline from the Indian arm of Japan’s Sony Group “to make the scheme effective”. Zee Entertainment said in a separate filing on Saturday that independent board directors Vivek Mehra and Sasha Mirchandani had not...

ASCI tightens brand extension rules for restricted categories

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has updated its guidelines for ‘Qualification of Brand Extension-products and services’ under the restricted category prohibited from advertising by law. These modifications have been detailed in Chapter III Clause 3.6 (a) of the ASCI code, and specific...

‘Aavesham’ to release on April 11

In a recent social media revelation, acclaimed actor Fahadh Faasil has ignited excitement among movie enthusiasts by confirming the nationwide theatrical release of his highly anticipated Malayalam film, 'Aavesham,' on April 11, 2024. Known for his compelling performances in hits like 'Take...

Prime Video confirms final season of ‘Good Omens’

Prime Video has officially greenlit the third and final season of the beloved series 'Good Omens,' starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant. This renewal comes as a culmination of the comedic fantasy drama based on the international bestselling novel 'Good ...

ZEE5 Global introduces ‘Buhe Bariyan’ to US market

ZEE5 Global, a prominent streaming platform, has unveiled 'Buhe Bariyan' in the US market, further enriching its Add-ons content library. This latest addition aligns with the platform's endeavor to offer a diverse range of South Asian content, including Punjabi, Bhojpuri, and Haryanvi, through its newly rel...

Spotify tests AI-Powered playlist creation feature

Spotify, the renowned music streaming platform, is currently experimenting with a novel AI-driven playlist creation feature. This feature aims to empower users in curating personalized playlists through AI technology and prompts. The emergence of the ‘AI playlists’ feature on Spotify was detected by a g...

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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!