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MIB warns private FM radio stations on vulgar content

The Indian government has issued a warning to private FM radio stations over vulgar content and the language used by radio jockeys that is defamatory and indecent.

“It has come to the notice of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) that vulgar and objectionable content i...

Shilpa Shetty announces next film ‘Sukhee’

Actor Shilpa Shetty on Tuesday announced her next feature film ‘Sukhee’. The movie, to be directed by Sonal Joshi, is backed by Abundantia Entertainment and T-Series. Shetty, 46, took to Instagram and shared the fil...

Singapore court orders blocking of illegal streaming sites

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA)’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) has commended the Singapore High Court for granting an order to block 30 illegal streaming sites and almost 150 associated d...

Adani Group forays into media biz; takes minority stake in Quint

India's Adani Group is taking a minority stake in local digital business news platform Quintillion, founded by Raghav Bahl, the companies said in a statement on Tuesday, marking billionaire Gautam Adani's first bet in the news industry.

The relationship between Adani Media Ventures <...

Clean Slate to launch female-oriented content platform

Entrepreneur Karnesh Sharma on Tuesday announced the launch of Clean OTT, billed as "the world's only female-oriented original content streaming platform". Karnesh is known for backing critically acclaimed films such as 'NH10', 'Pari', both starring sister Anushka Sharma, Netflix's 'Bulbbul', and...

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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!