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Bharat Pavilion inaugurated at Cannes

India took centre stage at the Cannes Film Market on Tuesday with the grand opening of the Bharat Pavilion, just a week after hosting the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai.

The pavilion, set up by the Nati...

Premium OTT content down 12% in ‘24; cost pressures to intensify: report

In a significant shift for India’s digital entertainment landscape, premium OTT content fell by 12 per cent in 2024 as streaming platforms slashed budgets for expensive productions in their ongoing pursuit of profitability. This trend, according to the latest EY-FICCI report, signals a strategic shift in the content strategies of ma...

KJo unveils first poster of ‘Homebound’ ahead of Cannes premiere

Filmmaker Karan Johar on Wednesday unveiled the much-anticipated first poster of ‘Homebound’, just days before the film is set to make its world premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. The poster, which features lead actors Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa, was shared by Johar on his Instagram account, creating a stir among cinema l...

Guneet Monga’s ‘Women in Film India’ debuts at Cannes

Marking a milestone moment for Indian cinema on the global stage, Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga Kapoor’s initiative, ‘Women In Film India’ (WIF India), has made its official debut at the Cannes Film Festival with the launch of a powerful fellowship program to elevate female producers. The program aims to nurture mid-career women in the ...

Gameskraft halts Pocket52 operations for strategic revamp

Gameskraft, one of India’s leading skill-based gaming companies, has announced a strategic pause in the operations of its online Poker platform, Pocket52. The decision, the company said, is a calculated move as part of its long-term vision to revamp and elevat...

Ekta Kapoor drops hint on return of ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’

Popular TV producer Ekta Kapoor has stirred waves of excitement and nostalgia across the country by dropping a subtle yet powerful hint about bringing back the iconic daily soap ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’. The beloved show, once a staple in Indian household...

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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!