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COLORS launches new social drama ‘Doree’

COLORS, one of India’s leading Hindi general entertainment channels, has launched a new social drama titled ‘Doree’. The show, which premiered on November 6, 2023, sheds light on the critical issue of girl-child abandonment in India. ‘Doree’ tells the sto...

OTT self-reg body’s chief cautions against vulgar content

The self-regulatory body for OTT platforms yesterday urged its members to avoid unnecessary vulgarity and abusive content as well as sensitise production houses about the same.

Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC) chairperson Justice (retired) Mukul Mudgal said that OTT p...

Is Saudi Arabia looking at a multi-billion dollar IPL stake?

Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in buying a multibillion-dollar stake in the Indian Premier League (IPL), international cricket’s most lucrative event, following a string of investments that have upended professional sports, including football and golf.

MIB appoints nodal officers to act against film piracy

In a bid to curb film piracy, the Indian government yesterday said it has appointed nodal officers who have been empowered to issue directions to take down pirated content from digital platforms.

This move by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting<...

Weak iPad, wearables’ demand hit Apple holiday quarter sales

Apple on Thursday gave a sales forecast for the holiday quarter that missed Wall Street expectations, hurt by weak demand for iPads and wearables.

Chief Executive Tim Cook insisted that the company's new iPhone 15 models were doing well in Chin...

Hulu reviving ‘Prison Break’

American streamer Hulu has started developing a new version of the popular series 'Prison Break'. According to PTI, the new show is currently in the early stages of development and hails from 'Mayans MC' showrunner Elgin James. If given a go-ahead, the latest ...

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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!