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Zee Tamil launches new comedy show ‘Joker Poker’

Zee Tamil, a Tamil GEC from the ZEEL family, has announced the launch of its rib-tickling non-fiction offering – ‘Joker Poker’, which airs every Sunday at 2 pm. The fun-filled show not only has some fun skits but some entertaining games as well. Each week 4 celebrity guests are put into two comic teams, who go head-to-head in four challenging...

MIB advises TV news channels to shun sensationalism

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued an advisory Saturday to all TV channels to desist from sensationalising coverage of events like the Russia-Ukraine war and clashes between two communities in parts of Delhi and also refrain from putting out unconfirmed reports. “It has…been found that in the recent past several Satellite TV ...

Colors unveil digital campaign for ‘Dance Deewane Juniors’

Viacom 18’s general entertainment channel Colors has developed a multichannel and multiplatform digital and marketing campaign for its new kids’ dance reality show ‘Dance Deewane Juniors’. The show will feature celebrities such as Neetu Kapoor, Nora Fatehi, and Marzi Pestonji as judges while actor Karan Kundrra will be the host. The campai...

Jio introduces new postpaid plan with freebies

Telecom major Reliance Jio, which recently pipped Airtel to become the second largest fixed-line service provider, has announced the launch of a new 'Entertainment Bonanza' JioFiber postpaid plan for users with zero entry cost. The new plans came into effect Friday. A press release, issued by the telecom earlier this week said, postpaid p...

SPNI launches content production sustainability guidelines

In what could be a first in the entertainment industry, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) launched sustainability guidelines for content production in an industry-first initiative, with a commitment to lead the way for the industry by adopting green practices. These guidelines aim to have SPNI achieve a zero environmental footprint by 2050....

Nice uptick in user engagement in India, says Netflix

Despite a below average financial results for the first quarter of 2022 when it lost 200,000 subscribers globally and a gloomy prediction for the next quarter, Netflix feels its strategies seem to be working in India, which include slashing of subscription prices. Content streaming platform Netflix, which reduced its subscription prices ...

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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!