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Multiplex operators growth recipe to govt: reduce GST, up footfalls

Cinema and multiplex operators have urged the government to put film tickets priced below Rs 300 under the lowest 5 per cent slab under the new GST regime.

The move will make cinema viewing more affordable for masses and help the film exhibition industry, which is facing financial difficulties since the pandemic...

Zee News’ ‘DNA’ exposes nation’s broken healthcare, pharma systems

Zee News’ flagship show ‘DNA’ (Daily News & Analysis), which airs at 8.50 pm from Monday to Saturday, has once again brought citizen-focused journalism to the forefront by uncovering deep-rooted challenges in India’s healthcare and pharmaceutical sy...

Netflix to be home for World Baseball Classic 2026 in Japan

Taking another step towards live sports, Netflix said yesterday it will become the new home of the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan, as part of an exclusive media rights partnership with World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI), an organization that is owned by Major League Baseball and jointly operates the World Base...

Ultra Bollywood to premiere ‘Jadugoda’ on UltraPlay OTT Aug 29

Ultra Media & Entertainment Group is set to release ‘Jadugoda’, a socially conscious short film that sheds light on the struggles of tribal communities living near India’s uranium mines. The film will premiere globally on August 29, coinciding with the United Nations–declared International Day Against Nuclear Tests, a day ob...

Netflix rolls out strict rules for generative AI in shows

Netflix has confirmed that generative artificial intelligence (AI) is now part of its creative process, but only under well-defined guardrails. Just weeks after disclosing that it had used generative AI in one of its shows for the first time, the streaming g...

Spotify to roll out this week messaging feature for subs

Spotify Technology will start rolling out a messaging feature to both free and premium subscription tiers as the music streaming giant seeks to attract more users and fend off competition.

The messaging feature will allow users to chat and share music with people they have interacted...

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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!