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SPNI promotes Rupen Thakkar as Vice President and Head Counsel

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has elevated Rupen Thakkar to the position of Vice President and Head Counsel – Networks (Television and Sony Sports Network), StudioNext and Corporate.

‘Raja Shivaji’ becomes first Marathi film to cross Rs.100cr

Marathi cinema has achieved a historic milestone with 'Raja Shivaji' becoming the first Marathi film to surpass the Rs.100 crore mark in India net box office collections. Produced by

Prime Video sets June 5 premiere for ‘The Pyramid Scheme’

Prime Video has announced June 5 as the premiere date for its upcoming original drama series ‘The Pyramid Scheme’, a story that delves into ambition, greed, and the seductive promise of quick money. Produced by

Disney expects $165mn opening week for ‘The Mandalorian and ‌Grogu’

New ‘Star Wars’ film ‘The Mandalorian and ‌Grogu’ is expected to end the US Memorial Day weekend with ⁠roughly $165 million in worldwide ticket sales, distributor Walt Disney said yesterday.

‘Black Warrant’, ‘Ba**ds Of Bollywood’ get SWA Awards’ top honours

‘Black Warrant’ and Aryan Khan’s directorial debut ‘The Ba**ds Of Bollywood’* emerged as the biggest winners at the 7th Screenwriters Association (SWA) Awards held in Mumbai on Saturday (May 23). The awards cele...

Comedy filmmaker David Dhawan retires, laments lack of loyalty

Even as popular filmmaker of the 1990s David Dhawan announced his retirement from filmmaking, at an event in Mumbai he did admit that he sensed top actors’ reluctance to collaborate with him in the decade of 2000s and in recent year...

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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!