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With low-cost 5G phone, Apple takes on competition in Asia

Apple Inc. added 5G connectivity to its iPad Air and low-cost iPhone SE, enhancing its appeal in the Asian markets, and introduced a faster chip for a new desktop, a high point in Apple's move to power its devices with microprocessors designed in house.

The new Studio desktop starts ...

Sidharth Malhotra’s ‘Mission Majnu’ to release on June

Bollywood superstar aka Sidharth Malhotra starrer ‘Mission Majnu’ is slated to release in theatres on June 10. Helmed by filmmaker Shantanu Bagchi, the 1970s- set espionage thriller will see Malhotra essay the role of a RAW agent, who leads India’s most daring covert operation in the heart of Pakistan. ‘Mission Majnu’ is ...

RT to use Rumble after Big Tech dumps it

Russian state-controlled news network RT has said it will begin broadcasting on Rumble, a YouTube-like video site, after tech companies including Meta Platforms and Twitter have restricted access to RT following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Rumble is a video site popular among US

BARC Rating 8th Week: Sun TV maintains lead position in all genres

Broadcasting Audience Research Council (BARC) 8th Week (19th February – 25th February 2022) has released its report. In India, Tamil GEC Sun TV was the most viewed channel in the eighth week of March, the channel garnered 2483.04 impressions, slightly lower than the last week’s 2543.31. Star Maa has bagged the second position with 2387.79 ...

ABP Network certified ‘Happiest Places to Work’

The country’s leading broadcaster, ABP Network, became the first Indian news network to be certified as one of the 'Happiest Places to Work' by Happyness.me for the year 2022.

Staying true to its commitment to creating a happier work culture and fostering employee-centric people practices, ABP Network has been accredited as one ...

Singapore court orders blocking of illegal streaming sites

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA)’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) has commended the Singapore High Court for granting an order to block 30 illegal streaming sites and almost 150 associated d...

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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!