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Vi launches new offers for T20 fans

Vi, India’s leading telecom operator, on Tuesday, announced the 2nd edition of ‘Play Along’, a popular game concept. As per the company’s press release, Vi has announced T20 Dekho bhi, Khelo bhi, and Jeeto bhi on the Vi app exclusively. Where users can play the game alone or along with their friends and win attractive prizes with each of the ...

Viacom18, Dharma Productions partner for a slate of films

Viacom18 Studios and production house Dharma Productions have announced their partnership to bring forth a slate of Hindi films to the big screen. As per the company’s press release, Viacom18 Studios and Dharma Productions will collaborate on some of the most an...

Zee board okays merger with Sony; Punit to head merged entity

Zee Entertainment Enterprise Limited (ZEEL) board, in its board meeting held on September 21 unanimously provided an in-principle approval for the merger between Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) and ZEEL.

In the merged entity,...

DAZN may buy BT’s sports TV unit: FT report

DAZN, the sports streaming service owned by billionaire Len Blavatnik, is in advanced talks to buy the sports television unit of Britain's BT to gain content, including English Premier League soccer, the Financial Times said on Tuesday.

Taliban bans IPL broadcast in Afghanistan

The Taliban-ruled Afghanistan has banned the broadcast of the hugely popular Indian Premier League (IPL) in the country over the presence of "female audience and spectators" in stadiums. Ever since the Taliban's takeover of the strife-torn country last month, the

Netflix launches free streaming plan in Kenya

Streaming platform Netflix has announced the launch of free mobile plan in Kenya.

The free plan, which will be rolled out to all users in Kenya in the coming weeks, won’t require them to provide any pay...

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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!