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Vivek Agnihotri announces ‘The Delhi Files: The Bengal Chapter’

Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, known for his bold and politically charged narratives, is all set to bring the final chapter of his much-talked-about trilogy to the screen. Titled ‘The Delhi Files: The Bengal Chapter’, the film marks the third instalment after ...

Ferzad Palia joins upGrad as CEO of new D2C business

Media Veteran Ferzad Palia has stepped down from his role at JioHotstar after an illustrious 20-year journey and announced his transition to the fast-growing edtech platform upGrad. Palia will now spearhead upGrad’s newly launched Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) bu...

Ravi Krishnan launches ASE for global sport, media sectors

Sports industry stalwart and serial entrepreneur Ravi Krishnan has announced the launch of his newest venture, Abler Sports & Entertainment (ASE, pronounced ‘ACE’), an IP and data-driven enterprise designed to support rightsholders, brands and celebrities with global ambitions. With a strong foundation in sports, entertainment, music, fas...

Donnie Yen returns to the screen with ‘The Prosecutor’

From throwing punches to throwing down the gauntlet in court, Donnie Yen is back—this time in a gripping new avatar that swaps action-laden streets for a high-stakes legal battlefield. Known globally for his iconic roles in ‘Ip Man’, ‘Kill Zone’, and more recently ‘

‘Alappuzha Gymkhana’ steps into OTT ring June 13 on Sony LIV

The Malayalam sports comedy ‘Alappuzha Gymkhana’, which charmed audiences in theatres, is all set to punch its way into homes as it makes its digital debut on Sony LIV this June 13. A playful yet inspiring blend of sports, c...

WBD splits studio & streaming biz from fading cable TV ops

Even as in New Delhi yesterday, the All India Digital Cable Federation, a trade body of MSOs in India, released a report stating that unless urgent interventions are done, including regulatory, the future of cable TV looks bleak (subscriber base projected to shrink to about 80 million by 2030), few hours down the lin...

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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!