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Instagram testing new feature to support social movements

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it is testing a new feature that will make it easier for users to discover and support social causes directly through hashtags.

The company said it is testing a new feature to help people discover social movem...

Twitter testing India-only cricket tab

Micro-blogging site Twitter on Tuesday announced that it is testing an India-only cricket tab for Android users.

The company said that the tab will bring together the best of cricket and fans will be able to access exclusive video content, real-time match updates through a

Media measurement firm Nielsen to be acquired for $ 16 bn.

Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the media measurement company rejected a $9 billion offer.

Nielsen Holdings plc. on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a private equity consortium led by Eve...

Vi partners L&T for private network solutions

Leading telecom service provider VodafoneIdea (Vi) Tuesday, announced the partnership with Larsen and Toubro Smart World & Communication (L&T SWC) to establish a use case for a private LTE enterprise network in India.

Both companies will carry out an accelerated ‘proof of concept’ at group business L&...

Indian govt. spent between Rs. 190-625 cr. on newspaper ads over 5 yrs

The Indian government has said that it gave advertisemnts between Rs. 190 crore to Rs. 625 crore during the last five years to various newspapers.

Pointing out that Bureau of Outreach and Communication (BOC) issued ads to 3,500- 5,800 newspapers, Minister for Information and Broadcas...

KJo’s Dharma, Fox Star Studios acquire ‘Hridayam’ rights

Karan Johar's Dharma Entertainment and Fox Star Studios have bagged the rights to the Malayalam movie ‘Hridayam’.

Featuring actor Mohanlal's son Pranav Mohanlal, the coming-of-age romantic drama was released in theatres worldwide on January 21 this year and attained critical...

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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!