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Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘Joram’ to release on Dec 8

Thrilling survival drama 'Joram', starring Manoj Bajpayee, is slated to hit theaters on December 8. Written and directed by Devashish Makhija, 'Joram' is set to captivate audiences as it transitions from festival success to a theatrical release. After earning acclaim...

IBDF voices concerns on pre-consultation paper on b’cast policy

While appreciating the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)’s efforts to seek industry inputs for a full-fledged consultation paper on the proposed National Broadcasting Policy (NBP), the IBDF has said key ‘existential concerns’ do not reflect in the pre-consultation pro...

WBD Q3 streaming subs down; ‘Barbie’ helps top profit estimates

Box office smash ‘Barbie’ helped Warner Bros Discovery top core quarterly profit estimates but the effects of two Hollywood strikes and a weak advertising market could hamper earnings into next year, company executives said yesterday.

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Kratos Studios launches ‘Kratos Games Network’

Kratos Studios, the owner of the IndiGG IP, has unveiled its ambitious 'Kratos Games Network' programme, dedicating a substantial grant of Rs 50 crore to support gaming studios. The initiative, scheduled to select the first 10-15 studios by March 2024, aims to empower Web2.0 gaming development studios and facili...

Meta joins Lantern programme to combat online child abuse

Meta has announced its participation in the Lantern programme, which enables technology companies to share signals about accounts and behaviors that violate their child safety policies. Meta was a founding member of Lantern. The company partnered with the Tech Coalition, a group of tech companies with a c...

Samsung, Qualcomm raise red flag on mobile TV

Samsung and Qualcomm are among those opposing India's choice of technology to bring live TV broadcasts on smartphones, arguing the required hardware changes will push up a device's cost by $3...

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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!