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AdClub’s M.Ad Quiz to be held on Dec 14

The Advertising Club’s most eagerly anticipated event, M.Ad Quiz, is set to take place on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 6.30 pm in The Great Room, Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai. Known for its unique blend of intellect and entertainment, the quiz promises an evening of excitement and creativity. The event will feature the legendary Derek...

Zee5 elevates Shresth Gupta to VP- Mktng of SVOD

Zee5, a leading video streaming platform known for its multilingual storytelling, has announced the elevation of Shresth Gupta to Vice President of Marketing (SVOD) for India and international markets, signifying its commitment to strengthening the leadership team and driving growth in the competitive streaming landscape. In his new role, Gup...

Prasar Bharati, Hockey India sign b’cast pact for 2024-25 league

The upcoming Hockey India League, which is being revived after seven years, will be telecast live on the country’s national broadcaster, Prasar Bharati.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed in a ceremony between Abhishek Agarwal, Deputy Director General Spo...

PM Modi suggests docu on Raj Kapoor’s global ‘soft power’

Raj Kapoor’s centenary year marks a golden era for Indian cinema, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, while suggesting that his family should take the legacy of showman forward by making a documentary on his international "soft power”.

Modi met Raj Kapoor’s grandchildren and other...

DD FreeDish reaches approx. 45 mn TV homes: Minister Murugan

What is the reach of public broadcaster Doordarshan’s free-to-air DTH service FreeDish? The media and entertainment industry till now has been bandying around various unconfirmed figures --- from 30-40 million homes --- that still is bigger than the subs of private sector DTH players.

News18 Bangla’s exclusive ‘Soja Sapta’ edition with WB CM

Soja Sapta, News18 Bangla’s flagship prime-time debate show, is set to host a landmark episode featuring an exclusive one-on-one session with West Bengal’s Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee. Recognized for tackling the state’s most pressing issues, the show has become a pivotal platform for meaningful discussions, uniting...

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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!