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Global OTT mkt. projected to reach $1,039 bn by ’27: Report

The global OTT market size, valued at $121.61 billion in 2019, is projected to reach $1,039.03 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 29.4 percent from 2020 to 2027, according to a new study by Allied Market Research.

Rise in demand for OTT services in developing regions, increase of ...

Disney+ to roll out ad-supported offering late 2022

Disney’s premier direct-to-consumer streaming service, Disney+, will expand its offerings for consumers by introducing an ad-supported subscription in addition to an option without ads, the company has said.

The ad-supported offer will kickstart in the US later this year with plans t...

Toonz, US’ Hearst Media partner for animated content

Singapore’s Technopark-based Toonz Media Group has announced a partnership with leading American production and distribution company, Hearst Media Production Group, to produce new animated content. Hearst Media Production Group, a business unit of

BBC Studios announces new content deal with MX Player

BBC Studios has announced a new content deal with MX Player, marking the inaugural partnership between India’s entertainment super app and BBC Studios. This new deal is set to strengthen MX Player’s content portfolio with award-winning bold, British drama and will be catering to the demands of audiences in India, ...

Comedy Central announces March premieres, content line-up

English Entertainment, Viacom18’s Comedy Central is all set to get their viewers to hook their seats with their set of title lineups on television for the first time in India, starting on March 14, 2022. The channel will extend its offering with new and exciting additions to its bouquet of shows. <...

Clean Slate to launch female-oriented content platform

Entrepreneur Karnesh Sharma on Tuesday announced the launch of Clean OTT, billed as "the world's only female-oriented original content streaming platform". Karnesh is known for backing critically acclaimed films such as 'NH10', 'Pari', both starring sister Anushka Sharma, Netflix's 'Bulbbul', and...

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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!