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Survival drama ‘Kaala Paani’ set for Oct 18 Netflix debut

Streaming service Netflix yesterday announced that ‘Kaala Paani’, a survival drama series that marks filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker’s return to acting, will premiere on its platform on October 18. Set in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the series is described as a “a grounded story about the f...

Govt. for ‘pragmatic solutions’ to tobacco warnings in OTT shows

India's Health Ministry has agreed to find "pragmatic solutions" for stricter tobacco warnings on content appearing on the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime after the streaming industry raised objections, a government meeting record showed, a Reuters report stated yesterday.<...

Data protection board, relevant rules likely in a month

The government will set up the Data Protection Board (DPB), the appellate authority for grievance redressal under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, within the next 30 days, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics a...

LG rolling out new version of free streaming service

LG Electronics (LG) is introducing LG Channels 3.0, the latest version of its exclusive, free streaming service. Featuring a new UI with improved navigation, more engaging placements for content discovery and an enhanced channel guide, users will easily be able to discover the cont...

ICC unveils ODI WC official anthem ‘Dil Jashn Bole’

With two weeks left until the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 kicks off, the event’s official anthem 'Dil Jashn Bole' has been released.

Cricket’s global governing body in a media statement from Dubai said the anthem is the re...

MIB tells SC: NBDSA not a statutory self-reg body under rules

In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has said that News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) is not a statutory self-regulating body under the Cable Television Networks (CTN) Rules or any other law,...

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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!