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Russia TV channel abandons talks on blocked YouTube account

Tsargrad TV, a news channel owned by a sanctioned Russian businessman, said it had abandoned talks with Google to have its YouTube account unblocked and on Monday accused the U.S. group of dragging its feet in negotiations.

Bigg Boss OTT opens digital-first season with 8 sponsors

With screens turned from television to digital, Bigg Boss, in its digital avatar, unleashed a super storm of over-the-top celebration and entertainment with its opening episode.

With a spectacular launch on Voot with 13 contestants, Bigg Boss OTT roped in eight lead...

News b’casters body discuss regulatory regime with MIB Minister

Even as Neeraj Chopra was scripting sporting history in Tokyo --- becoming in the process the second individual Indian and the first to win an Olympics gold medal in athletics --- a section of the TV news broadcasters were in the office of

ABP News launches a new investigative crime show

Being an innovative media and content creation company, ABP News has launched a brand new investigative crime show called ‘Forensic Files’, a show that demonstrates how forensic science is used to solve complex crimes.

As...

BJP MP Rajput calls for ban on OTT shows in Lok Sabha

Even as India’s Opposition political parties disrupted proceedings in the parliament over the last few days demanding discussion on certain issues, a BJP Member of Parliament found time to call for a ban on online content, which, he described, as against Indian culture and ethos.

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Netflix to release animated film ‘Vivo’ on Aug 6

The streaming platform, Netflix is all set to release their upcoming musically animated film ‘Vivo’ on August 6. The story of ‘Vivo’ revolves around kinkajou (aka a rainforest ‘honey bear’, voiced by Miranda), who spends his days playin...

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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!