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Atique Kazi exits WPP Media after 13-year stint

After playing a pivotal role in shaping India’s digital advertising and commerce ecosystem for over a decade, Atique Kazi has stepped down from WPP Media, drawing the curtain on a 13-year journey with the global advertising major.

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Regulatory roadblocks may impede satcom Internet rollout

The commercial rollout of satellite-based internet services in India is likely to face further delays as regulatory differences between the telecom regulator and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) remain unresolved, industry executives have indicated. The standoff, centred largely on spectrum pricing and rela...

Michael Bay teams up with Bhansali Studios for global film

Bhansali Studios Limited has announced a high-profile creative collaboration with Hollywood filmmaker Michael Bay for an upcoming film project, marking a rare coming together of international and Indian cinematic forces. The film will be directed by Anthony D’Souza, while its music will be composed by Oscar-winning m...

‘Dhurandhar’ rides controversies to Rs. 300cr+ BO collection

‘Dhurandhar’, headlined by Ranveer Singh, has crossed the mark of Rs 300 crore nett at the box office. Directed by Aditya Dhar of ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ fame, the film released in theatres on December 5 and also...

‘Mrs Deshpande’ deliberately avoids violence, gore: Madhuri Dixit

Set to play a serial killer in the upcoming web series ‘Mrs Deshpande’, actor Madhuri Dixit says she is aware of her responsibility as an artist and has deliberately chosen to prioritise emotional depth over graphic depi...

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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!