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Shillong to have India’s first online gaming centre of excellence

Digital India Startup Hub through the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) shall set up India’s first Centre of Excellence (CoE) in online gaming at Shillong by March 2023, Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology, and Skill Development & Ent...

TRAI releases discussion paper on DTH license fee, policies

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday released a consultation paper on license fee and policy matters relating to DTH services in the country.

M&E Outlook CY23: Digital startups to disrupt traditional media

By Karan Taurani@Elara Capital

In the media and entertainment (M&E) industry, digital is now occupying centre stage, starting to impact all forms of traditional media.

For example, the cinema medium is at 25 percent lower footf...

Cricketers Shivam, Ravi collaborate with Rario for digital cards

Rario, which creates officially licensed digital cricket collectibles, has announced its partnership with young cricketers Shivam Dube and Ravi Bishnoi to launch exclusive digital player cards for their fans.

At Rario, they join l...

Shahid Kapoor OTT debut ‘Farzi’ is ‘immersive’ storytelling

As an artist and as a viewer, Shahid Kapoor says he enjoys “immersive” storytelling, an experience which he felt he could provide to the audience through his debut series ‘Farzi’.<...

NDTV says president, other senior execs resign

New Delhi Television Ltd said on Friday that some more of its senior executives, including President Suparna Singh, had resigned, a move that comes less than a month after the Adani Group took control of about 65 percent of the Indian broadcaster.

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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!