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BARC Rating 30th Week: Star Plus back on first spot in all genres

Broadcasting Audience Research Council (BARC) 30th Week (24th July – 30th July 2021) has released its report. In India, Star Plus who gets the second spot the previous week has backed again to take their seat of the first spot in the li...

COLORS’ brings second season of ‘Balika Vadhu’

It was a powerful story that was different from the general fare on GECs on Indian television, a grave issue that left a long-lasting impact on the minds of the viewers with endearing characters that touched million hearts and are still revered and iconic. About 13 years ago, ...

Pandemic-induced devices & content demand boosts Sony Q1 profit

Sony Corp raised its earnings outlook on Wednesday after a record first-quarter operating profit helped by pandemic stay-at-home demand for PlayStation 5 consoles,

Discovery sees Olympics gains on linear & digital platforms

The opening week of the Olympic Games has seen record numbers visit on Discovery’s digital platforms in Europe to enjoy every un-missable moment of Tokyo 2020.

The desire of viewers to personalize their experience, by choosing to watch any of ...

SC to take up Aug 6 IBF challenge of Bombay HC NTO 2.0 order

The Indian broadcasters’ challenge of the Bombay High Court order, which upheld regulator TRAI’s powers to make economic regulations, while granting some co...

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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!