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SonyLiv renews S3 of ‘Gullak’

Streaming platform SonyLiv has renewed the family drama series ‘Gullak’ S3, the streamer announced. The series revolves around the Mishra family and stars Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta and Harsh Mayar in the lead. The streamer shared the update about the upcoming seaso...

Mirchi launches app in US, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE

Mirchi, India's largest city-centric music and entertainment company, launched the Mirchi app on Apple, Android, and Apple Car Play smartphones in the US, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain. The Mirchi app brings 12 live FM stations from 11 cities in Ind...

ABP Network, Ozone Locks launches voting anthem

In the midst of the much-anticipated assembly elections in Punjab and UP, ABP Network is set to unleash an intriguing anthem called ‘Ab Chalegi Finger Key’, in partnership with its sponsor Ozone Locks. The aim behind the anthem’s launch is to remind people that by pressing a button on a voting machine and by casting a vote, they can ...

Russia asks Google to restore state media’s YouTube channels

Russia's state communications regulator on Sunday said it had written to Alphabet Inc.'s Google and demanded that access to Russian media's YouTube channels be restored on Ukrainian territory.

The regulator, Roskomnadzor, said it wanted all restrictions imposed on the Russian-languag...

Esha Deol joins ‘Invisible Woman’

Bollywood actor Esha Deol has joined the cast of Suniel Shetty's debut series 'Invisible Woman”' the makers announced. The noir action thriller is backed by the film arm of Saregama India — Yoodlee Films, which is also making its debut in the digital space with the proj...

USIBC: TRAI could consider suggesting better inter-ministerial synergy

The USIBC has said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) should institutionalize the mechanism to grant permissions and approvals through a fully integrated online single window clearance system, which is time-bound.

“Presently the entire process takes long, and the time...

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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!