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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ surpasses $1bn at global box office

The Walt Disney Studios has said that 20th Century Studios’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ has officially surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, cementing another monumental achievement for James Cameron’s ground-breaking franchise and underscoring its unparalleled connection with audiences worldwide.

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FanCode bags India sub-continent streaming rights to ATP Tour

FanCode, an Indian digital sports-focused OTT platform, has secured exclusive streaming rights to the men’s tennis ATP Tour across the Indian subcontinent until 2028.

According to GlobalData, the rights deal, struck with the tour’s broadcast arm, ATP Media, and covers India, Banglade...

Bangladesh bans IPL b’cast in retaliation to Mustafizur matter

Bangladesh yesterday banned the broadcast of IPL's upcoming season to protest pacer Mustafizur Rahman's ouster from the world's biggest T20 league on BCCI instructions amid a steady deterioration of the country's diplomatic ties with India.

According to a PTI news report yesterday fr...

Deepika Padukone unveils initiative for emerging creative talent

Actor and producer Deepika Padukone marked her birthday yesterday by unveiling a new initiative aimed at nurturing the next generation of creative professionals in the entertainment industry.

The actor announced the launch of ‘The OnSet Program’, an extension of her Create With Me pl...

Vineet Kumar Singh, Saiyami Kher begin shoot for new film

Actors Vineet Kumar Singh and Saiyami Kher have commenced filming for their upcoming, yet-untitled project, marking the start of a new collaboration between the two performers. The film went on floors with a traditional puja ceremony, signalling the formal be...

Universal Music acquires 30% stake in Excel Entertainment in Rs.2,400 crore deal

In one of the biggest transactions in India’s film and entertainment sector, Universal Music Group’s India arm has acquired a 30 per cent stake in Bollywood production house Excel Entertainment. The deal values the Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani-led company...

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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!