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Disney raises streaming prices, Iger reassures investors on cost focus

On August 10, Walt Disney's CEO Bob Iger has acknowledged the prevailing challenges in the entertainment industry while underlining the company's dedication to cost reduction and creative innovation. Despite revealing some weak points in quarterly results, Disney's stock surged by nearly 3 percent in after-hours trading. Iger spotlighted a re...

Chrome DM releases TV channel genre landing page report: Week 31

Television continues to captivate global audiences, maintaining its status as a primary entertainment source. In a momentous move, Chrome Data Analytics & Media (Chrome DM) has introduced the highly anticipated genre wise landing page report, a Week 31 analysis masterpiece. Through meticulous data collec...

Ad watchdog ASCI broadens ‘celeb’ definition in new guidelines

Influencers having over five lakh (500,000) followers or earning more than Rs 40 lakh per year will now be classified as 'celebrities' appearing in ads, ASCI said yesterday.

ESPN, Penn Entertainment ink deal for sports betting venture

Walt Disney's ESPN and casino-owner Penn Entertainment have announced a strategic partnership to introduce a sports betting venture, slated to operate under the banner of 'ESPN Bet.' The joint venture aims to capitalize on t...

BCCI may rake in Rs 6-7,500 cr from home games: Elara Caps

The Indian cricket board may rake in Rs 6,500 crore to Rs 7,500 crore from selling the separate TV and digital rights for India's home games, but the base price this time is 25 percent lower per match than in the earlier cycle, Elara Capital has said.

"We expect the Board of Contro...

Disney creates task force to explore AI potential in biz

Walt Disney has established a task force dedicated to exploring the potential of artificial intelligence and its possible integration throughout the entertainment conglomerate.

This move comes amidst ongoing efforts by Hollywood writers...

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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!