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BBC, ITV face freelance contract probe

Britain's antitrust regulator said it suspected that television production companies, including the BBC, ITV, Hat Trick and Tiger Aspect, could have broken competition law in relation to the purchase of services from freelancers. The Competition and Markets Authority said on Thursday it had launched an inves...

Mphasis is Digital Consulting Partner for Men’s Cricket WC ’23

Infotech solutions company Mphasis has been named as the Digital Consulting Partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, a joint statement by the two organisations said.

ICC will be leveraging the ...

Hershey, Shraddha, Vishal Bhardwaj collab on ad campaign

Zee-Sony merger: Appellate tribunal to hear 2 pleas today

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) yesterday adjourned the hearing to October 13 on a plea filed by Axis Finance against the merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd (ZEEL) with Culver Max Entertainment, formerly

Viacom18 sells 65% of ad inventory for ‘Bigg Boss’ 17

Viacom18 has sold 65 percent of the ad inventory of ‘Bigg Boss’ 17 to 12 sponsors from across traditional and new-age categories, the company's head of network sales, Mahesh Shetty, said. The TV and digital sponsors signed up by the company include Hyundai, Dabur Bae Fresh, Tresemme, Appy Fizz, I...

Prime Video sets global streaming for ‘Mark Antony’

Prime Video is set to delight viewers with the global streaming premiere of the Tamil blockbuster ‘Mark Antony.’ Directed by Adhik Ravichandran, this sci-fi-action thriller boasts a stellar cast, includ...

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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!