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Nagesh Kukunoor to direct series on Rajiv Gandhi assassination

A series detailing the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is under development with acclaimed filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor attached as director.

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Aaj Tak Radio Hindi podcast ‘Teen Taal’ marks 100 episodes

‘Teen Taal’, an original podcast on India Today Group’s official podcast platform Aaj Tak Radio, hits the 100-episode milestone on September 10.

The weekly podcast is hosted by senior journalists Kamlesh Kishore Singh, News Director, India Today Group Digital; Panini Anand, ...

BBC commissions ‘Survivor’ for UK

'Survivor’, one of the world’s most successful TV formats, is coming to the UK.

A new UK adaption of the entertainment phenomenon has been commissioned by BBC One and BBC iPlayer from Banijay UK company

Remarkable Entertainment, run by leadi...

NXTDigital appoints M. Sharma Advisor-Content & Solutions

India’s premier integrated digital platforms company NXTDIGITAL Limited, the media vertical of the Hinduja Group, has appointed Mukund Sharma as Advisor, Content & Solutions, to lead the business development and strategic alliances for the digital business.

The company made this ...

Jio Studios unveils Marathi films, web series slate

Jio Studios on Tuesday announced its upcoming slate of Marathi feature films and web series with leading names from the industry.

For the line-up of diverse themes and genres, such as dramas, comedy, thrillers and love stories, the ...

Ireland fines Insta record $402 mn over kids’ data

Ireland's data privacy regulator has agreed to levy a record fine of 405 million euros ($402 million) against social network Instagram following an investigation into its handling of children's data, a spokesperson for the watchdog said.

Instagram plans to appeal against the fine, a ...

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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!