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Will Pakistani cricket fans be robbed of Asia Cup thrills?

Despite all the hype Pakistan loves to create on matches against India and tournaments featuring both the neighbouring countries, the immensely sluggish Pakistani economy seems to be taking a toll on cricket fans there. Take, for example, the issue of broadcast rights that is still to be negotiated for the Pakistan t...

EPL snags JioStar exec Hrishikesh Shende as its India head

The English Premier League (EPL) has realised that India is a growth market for it in terms of fan following and related issues, though no Indian football player presently features in the premier league.

After having studied the market for some years and tied up with India rights hol...

‘Taarak Mehta Ka…’ marks 17 glorious years on Sony SAB

One of India’s most iconic sitcoms, ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ (TMKOC), has achieved a major milestone by completing 17 incredible years on television with over 4,460 episodes aired. The show, which first premiered in 2008, continues to be one of Sony SAB’s most beloved family entertainers and holds t...

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ S3 debut breaks global records

Amazon Prime Video’s popular young-adult drama ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ has returned with a bang. The show’s third season, which premiered on July 16, has registered an impressive 40 percent jump in viewership over its previous season, the streamer said. Created by bestselling author Jenny Han and led by a young star cast including...

Aamir’s ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ now on YouTube on-demand service

Superstar Aamir Khan has announced that his latest film, ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’, will be available on YouTube Movies on demand after its theatrical release. Starting from August 1, the flick will be available exclusively on Yo...

Can ‘Kyunki Saas…’ & Smriti Irani live up to reboot hype?

Even as Smriti Irani's Tulsi Virani opened the doors of her home on Tuesday (July 29) night to the audiences in a reboot of ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’, Rupali Ganguly, known for her role in ‘Anupamaa’, extended a warm welcome to Irani --- who now dons the mantle of a seasoned politician in rea...

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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!