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TN digital cable TV operators’ body sends legal notice to TRAI

The Tamil Nadu Digital Cable TV Operators Association, a lobbying body for cable TV networks in the south Indian State of Tamil Nadu, has sent a legal notice to regulator TRAI urging it to direct the pay TV broadcasters to desist from increasing the TV channels’ prices as it w...

‘Pulwama Key No. 1026’ to stream on SonyLiv

Streaming platform SonyLiv is set to launch an eight-episode series titled ‘Pulwama Key No. 1026’ based on author and journalist Rahul Pandita’s book ‘The Lover Boy of Bahawalpur’. N...

Airtel launches its video platform

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s premier communications solutions provider, on Tuesday announced the launch of its video platform, Airtel IQ Video, as a service. The solution has been developed by Airtel’s in-house engineering teams.

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Disney pushes back release dates for big-ticket films

Walt Disney Co. has delayed the release of Marvel Studios' sequels to "Black Panther," "Thor"and "Doctor Strange" by several months and pushed the next big-screen outing for adventure...

iPhone sales forecast slashed due to global chip shortage

J.P. Morgan on Tuesday became the second brokerage in two weeks to cut its forecast for Apple Inc.'s iPhone sales for the crucial holiday quarter as the global chip shortage and factory closures in Asia finally catch up to the technology giant.

China, India to fuel APAC aviation satcom demand

The global aviation satellite communication (satcom) market is poised for improved flight operations and connectivity as a result of increased investment in in-flight entertainment, said Frost & Sullivan in a research report...

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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!