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WhatsApp bans 1cr accounts/month amid Indian number

The government has raised concerns over the scale of misuse of Indian mobile numbers, even as WhatsApp continues to ban a large number of accounts every month for violations. Officials said the Meta-owned messaging platform has banned an average of 9.8 million Indian accounts per month up to October this year, but th...

Shaily Mehrotra joins Shark Tank India S5 as new Shark

Entrepreneur and Fixderma Founder and CEO Shaily Mehrotra has joined ‘Shark Tank India’ Season 5 as the newest Shark, bringing with her over 15 years of experience in building a science-backed skincare brand from the groun...

Sony YAY! brings ‘Shin chan: The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers in India’ to TV screens this Christmas lie

Sony YAY! is set to add a festive highlight to its holiday programming with the television premiere of ‘Shin chan: The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers in India’, airing for the first time on Indian television on December 25. The Christmas Day premiere is positioned as a special holiday treat for children and families, coinciding with the peak...

Tata Play Bollywood Masala lines up Salman Khan b’day special

Tata Play Bollywood Masala is set to celebrate the birthday of Bollywood’s enduring superstar Salman Khan with a specially curated four-day programming block that traces the many phases of his cinematic journey. From his early days as a romantic rebel to his evolution into a larger-than-life entertainer, the channel will air a lineup of some ...

Rohit Sharma enters ‘Stranger Things’ Upside Down in Netflix teaser

Netflix India has unveiled a new teaser for the upcoming season of ‘Stranger Things’, bringing an unexpected crossover with Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma. Released on December 23, the film blends the worlds of sport and pop culture, positioning Sharma at the centre of a high-stakes narrative inspired by the hit sci-fi series. Conceptualise...

Waves OTT series ‘Manushya’ earns praise for humour, rooted storytelling

A new Hindi web series, ‘Manushya’, streaming on Waves OTT, has been drawing strong audience appreciation for its humour-driven storytelling, engaging performances and culturally rooted narrative. The show blends mystery, drama, suspense and elements of ...

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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!