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Netflix highlights growing demand for feel-good stories

Netflix says viewers are increasingly turning to feel-good and comforting stories, especially shows set around small-town and rural American life. In a note put out by the streamer today, Netflix highlighted titles such as ‘My Life with the Walter Boys’, ...

GlobalM, Lamhas partner to expand IP broadcast services

GlobalM and Lamhas Satellite Services have partnered to expand managed IP-based broadcast services across India. Under the partnership, Lamhas will use GlobalM’s GMX1 technology at new data centre facili...

HistoryTV18 to premiere Tom Hanks’ ‘WWII’ documentary series

HistoryTV18 is set to premiere ‘World War II With Tom Hanks’, a 20-part documentary series, on September 1 at 9 PM. Presented by two-time Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks, the series will revisit the Second World War...

‘The Traitors S2’ gets 18.49mn viewers on Prime Video: Chrome DM data

Amazon Prime Video’s reality show ‘The Traitors S2’ attracted 18.49 million unique viewers during its opening viewing window from August 13 to August 25, according to Chrome DM COTT data. Hosted by Karan Johar, the second season premiered on

Bloomberg India launched for country-specific biz, financial news

Bloomberg Media has launched ‘Bloomberg India’, a dedicated digital hub focused on India’s business and financial news. Bloomberg Media said in an official announcement that the platform went live on its website and mobile app on August 26. It brings together India focused business reporting, market data, newsletters, videos and investment-re...

ChatGPT ads launch in India, starting at Rs 725

OpenAI has started rolling out advertisements on ChatGPT in India, giving brands a new way to reach users on the AI platform. The initial rollout is focused on users of the Free and Go plans as the company expands its advertising programme in the country. According to a TelecomTalk report today, advertisers in India can start campaigns with a...

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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!