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NXTDIGITAL appoints Jaydeep Sampat as CTO

NXTDIGITAL, a prominent division of Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd. (HGS) specializing in digital television, broadband, and enterprise services, has announced the appointment of Jaydeep Sampat as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With over three decades of experience in the communications industry, Sampat brings a wealth of expertise to

Anjali Raina joins Zee Studios as head of production

Anjali Raina, a seasoned media professional with extensive experience in content and marketing, has been appointed as the Head of Production at Zee Studios. Formerly the Vice President of Content and Marketing at EPIC ON, Raina will now report to Umesh Bansal, Chief Business Officer at Zee Studios. In a heartfelt LinkedIn post, Raina announce...

NFDC, Netflix partner to upskill voice-over artists in India

India’s National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), a unit under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has joined hands with Netflix India to launch an upskilling programme for voice-over artists, called ‘The Voicebox’, ...

Ashwini Vaishnaw’s 54th Birthday: A Peek into the MIB Minister’s journey so far

Ashwini Vaishnaw, India's Minister of Information and Broadcasting, celebrates his 54th birthday today. Renowned for his transformative impact on the nation's infrastructure and digital landscape, Vaishnaw's journey is a testament to dedication, intellect, and public service. Born in 1970 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Vaishnaw's inspiring tale is ab...

Zee Entertainment secures shareholder approval to raise up to Rs 2,000cr via securities issue

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) has received the green light from its shareholders to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore through the issuance of securities, the company announced in a filing to the stock exchanges on Monday. The resolution saw significant support, with 78.83 percent of the votes cast in favor and 21.16 percent against, IANS re...

Gaurav Mashruwala appointed President – Times Experiences at The Times of India

Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India) has named Gaurav Mashruwala as the President of Times Experiences, signaling a strategic expansion into the realm of experiential marketing. Gaurav Mashruwala brings over 24 years of extensive experience in medi...

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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!