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Spotify beats Q2 expectations; says 572 mn listener-mark in sight

Streaming giant Spotify yesterday reported second-quarter results that comfortably beat expectations for both monthly active users and subscribers, and forecast the number of listeners each month would reach 572 million this quarter.

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Khur...

WhatsApp expands channels, adds privacy features

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MIB issues advisory to TV channels on monthly PSB reports

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) in a new advisory has reminded all TV satellite channels to submit to the government the monthly report on public service broadcasting (PSB) messages aired by them as required by regulation.

“All the...

Google ordered to pay $338 mn. in patent case, plans to appeal

Google has been ordered to pay $338.7 million in damages by a US federal jury in Waco, Texas, for violating a software developer's patent rights related to remote-streaming technology.

The jury found that Google's Chromecast ...

Google lays off news director Madhav Chinnappa

Google has made headlines by laying off its director of news, Madhav Chinnappa. The Indian-born executive took to LinkedIn to share the news of his departure.

Chinnappa has been with Google for nearly 13 years and has an impressi...

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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!