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Disney in talks with Adani, Maran for sale of India assets

Walt Disney Co. is holding preliminary discussions with potential buyers for its India streaming and television business including billionaires Gautam Adani and Kalanithi Maran. The US entertainment giant’s senior executives have also gauged the interest of private equity funds consider...

Vishal Bhardwaj announces ‘Khufiya’: A cinematic spy universe

In a recent interview, Vishal Bhardwaj, the creative force behind cinematic gems like 'Maqbool,' 'Omkara,' and 'Haider,' opens up about his artistic journey, grappling with Shakespearean influences, and his latest offering, 'Khufiya,' an espionage thriller. Bhardwaj, known for translating Shakespearean tragedies into celluloid classics, admit...

Paramount mulls partnership over India streaming

Paramount Global is considering scrapping plans to launch its Paramount+ streaming service in India this year in favor of a deal with existing partners, according to people familiar with its strategy. The New York-based parent of the CBS and

MTV launches new campaign

MTV, India's leading youth entertainment brand, in partnership with Viacom18, one of the country's largest media conglomerates, has unveiled a groundbreaking youth campaign titled 'MTV Question Marks.' As part of this pro-socio initiative, MTV organized a "mindset reorientation workshop for parents" aimed at re...

AT&T explores DirecTV options amidst ongoing Pay-TV subscription decline

AT&T has begun to explore options for its 70 percent stake in DirecTV as it approaches the end of an agreement under which it can legally sell its interest in America’s third-largest pay-TV provider. Among AT&T’s options are: a dividend recapitalisation, adding a new investor, or selling the stak...

WION announces EV conclave

India is making significant strides in sustainable mobility, and to recognize the nation's achievements in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, WION, India's premier global news platform, has announced the inaugural electric-mobility initiative, 'VoltAge – Leading the Charge.

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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!