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‘Freedom at Midnight’ returns on SonyLIV Jan. 9 with S2

Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani has announced that the upcoming season of ‘Freedom at Midnight’ will take viewers further into one of the most defining and turbulent periods in the subcontinent’s history. The second season, he said, seeks to expand the canvas of the story, offering a more immersive and emotionally ...

Ofcom okays satellite calls, texts, data to help mobile blackspots

With the British communications regulator Ofcom yesterday announcing its final decision about how the technology can be rolled out, the scramble has begun for commercial tie-ups between satellite companies and terrestrial mobile operators to make standard smartphones receive signals from space.

In a first, ‘Ideabaaz’ records Rs. 8.5cr mid-season startup deal

Reality show ‘Ideabaaz’ is gearing up for a landmark episode this Sunday (Dec. 14), as the startup reality show witnesses an unprecedented Rs.8.5 crore investment --- the biggest single deal ever sealed on Indian television.

The historic moment will unfold in episode 15, mar...

Govt panel moots AI firms pay for content used in training models

An Indian government panel has proposed requiring AI companies to pay content creators a share of revenue for using their work to train models, a setback for companies such as OpenAI and Google that back free access to publicly av...

Australia becomes first nation to ban SM for kids under 16

Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook from midnight. Ten of the biggest platforms were...

JioHotstar to invest $444mn over 5 years in South Indian content

India's JioHotstar plans to invest $444 million over five years to acquire and produce content from South India, an executive said yesterday, as the Walt Disney and Reliance Industries-owned streaming platform seeks to capitalize on growing demand for regional cinema.

The expansion, ...

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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!