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Google increases YouTube premium prices in India

Google has announced a price hike for its YouTube Premium subscription in India, marking the first such increase since the service's launch in the country. The new pricing, which takes effect immediately, affects both new and existing subscribers. Individual Plan: The cost for the individual

Nitin Gadkari outlines vision for sustainable infrastructure at ABP LIVE India Infrastructure Conclave 2024

At the ABP LIVE India Infrastructure Conclave 2024, Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, outlined his vision for sustainable, cost-effective, and high-quality infrastructure development across India. Speaking on the theme ‘India’s Infra Revo...

Skydance to acquire Paramount after Bronfman Jr. exits bid

David Ellison's Skydance Media is set to acquire Paramount Global, following the withdrawal of Edgar Bronfman Jr., the Seagram Co. heir, from the bidding process. The acquisition, expected to be finalized in the first half of 2025, follows the conclusion ...

Apple taps insider Kevan Parekh as CFO, replacing Luca Maestri

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Need to develop standardised gaming sector age-ratings:AIGDF

There is a need to develop a standardised age-rating system for games to prevent users from content-related harms and development of the regulated and responsible gaming sector in the country, an All India Game Developers' Forum (AIGDF) report said yesterday.

The amended IT Rules 2021 require applying measures t...

Airtel, Apple forge content pact; Wynk Music app to shut down

Bharti Airtel, an India founded global communications company, yesterday announced a content tie-up with Apple that will allow Airtel Xstream post-paid premium customers explore award-winning content on Apple TV+ and get access to Apple Music through special offers.

In a joint statem...

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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!