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Locomotive Global makes key India appointments

Locomotive Global Media LLP has announced the appointment of Laura Mishra as Associate Producer and Nikhil Ahuja as Finance Controller, given its long-term business objectives and goals. With a focus on expanding its business horizon, Mishra and Ahuja will significantly contribute to accelerating the company’s gro...

Sachin Gupta joins Sheemaroo as comms head

Sachin Gupta has joined Sheemaroo Entertainment as its lead of corporate communication, public relations & media engagement. Sachin shared the news on his LinkedIn profile. Sachin joined the company from MSL Group where he was the senior manager in sports, corporate and government affairs commun...

SIA-India seeks uniformity in permissions given by MIB, DoS, DoT

The Satcom Industry Association (SIA) India, while highlighting the various cumbersome processes related to satellite spectrum usage in the country, has suggested various government agencies should be on the same page while issuing permissions for satellites and transponders through better interdepartmental coordinat...

Rural digital connectivity need of the hour: PM Modi

Digital connectivity of villages is no longer an aspiration but the need of the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday, adding that problems in the fast rollout of connectivity should be ironed out at the earliest.

"Digital connectivity of villages is no longer an aspiratio...

Disney Star elevates Harry Griffith

Disney Star has elevated Harry Griffith as Head Rights Acquisition & Acquisition (Sports). Harry said in his LinkedIn post. He has been in this role since November 2021. Griffith has been part of the Disney Star sports team since July 2015, beginning in the...

Smaash Entertainment appoints Shirish Kotmire

Gaming and Entertainment company Smaaash Entertainment has announced the appointment of Shirish Kotmire as the new chief executive officer. Shirish is based in Mumbai and will build a team of experienced chief experience officers who sha...

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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!