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Ultra Play OTT celebrates ‘Balika Badhu’ as it turns 50

Classic Hindi film ‘Balika Badhu’ has completed 50 years, and Ultra Play OTT is inviting audiences to rediscover the film and its popular music, including the iconic song ‘Bade Achhe Lagte Hain’.

Bobby Deol’s ‘Bandar’ to stream on ZEE5

Bobby Deol’s upcoming film ‘Bandar’ is set to begin its digital journey on ZEE5 after its theatrical release.

Directed by Anurag Kashyap, the film stars Bobby Deol in the lead role along with Sanya Malho...

TRAI, Singapore comms regulator IMDA to boost collabs

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and Singapore’s Info-communications Media Development Authority or IMDA have signed a pact to strengthen cooperation in telecommunications and broadcasting regulation.

EPIC Studios, Rusk Media to create 50 vertical dramas

EPIC Studios and Rusk Media Private Limited have joined hands to create 50 original vertical drama series.The partnership comes as more viewers are turning to short-form content designed for mobile phones. Vertical dramas are usually made in a mobile-fri...

Warner Music Group to open tech hub in Bengaluru

Warner Music Group is expanding its technology operations in India with a new international technology hub in Bengaluru. The facility is scheduled to officially open next month. According to a Warner Music Group announcement,the new hub will focus on technolo...

Sudhir Mishra, Anubhav Sinha team up for Gandhi film

Filmmakers Sudhir Mishra and Anubhav Sinha have joined hands for a new film based on a lesser-known 21-day chapter from India's independence history. National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee will play the role of Mahatma Gandhi. According to a PTI repo...

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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!