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Toonz Media, Gummybear Intl partner United Smile for merch deal

Toonz Media Group and Gummybear International Inc. have named United Smile as the official global master toy licensee for the wildly popular franchise, Gummibär and Friends. Under this partnership, United Smile will roll out a wide range of merchandise, from figurines and plush toys to themed playsets, aimed at millions of Gummibär fans world...

Sony Pictures TV elevates veterans Mike Wald, Jason Spivak

Mike Wald and Jason Spivak have been named Co-Presidents of Distribution & Networks for Sony Pictures Television (SPT). They will continue to report to Keith Le Goy, who took the helm as SPT Chairman last month, the media company stated.

“I’ve worked closely with Mike and Jason f...

MIB, Avtr Meta Labs organise AI avatar contest as part of WAVES

AI Avatars are transforming the digital landscape, offering personalized, interactive, AI-powered digital personas that engage like human influencers across virtual spaces. As this technology evolves, AI avatars are becoming powerful tools in marketing, content creation and entertainment.

SEA premium VOD sector clocks 440bn minutes in 2024; up 7% Y-o-Y

Southeast Asia's premium video-on-demand (VOD) market continued its robust growth trajectory in 2024, with total viewership reaching 440 billion minutes, a 7 percent year-on-year increase, according to the latest research from Singapore-based market research firm Media Partners Asia (MPA), using its ampd VOD measurem...

Amazon MGM Studios gains creative control of 007 franchise

Amazon’s MGM Studios, in a new deal, will be taking creative control of the globally revered James ‘007’ Bond franchise.

Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli yesterday announced that they have formed a new joint venture to house the James Bond intellectual prope...

‘The Last of Us’ S2 set to premiere on April 13

Get ready to return to the post-apocalyptic world as HBO’s critically acclaimed series, ‘The Last of Us’, makes its much-anticipated comeback with Season 2, premiering on April 13, 2025, PTI reported. Following the massive success of its debut season, which became a global sensation, the second chapter of ‘The Last of Us’ promises more emotio...

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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!