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Meity says no powers to ban online games; States can do so

India’s federal Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) has said it does not have powers to ban the content of any online games.

“This ministry does not have legislative jurisdictio...

Discovery acquires assets of ZEDO

American pay television network and flagship channel Discovery on Wednesday announced that it has acquired the assets, technology and intellectual property of ZEDO, an Indian and United Stated-based advertising technology company. “The acqu...

71% Indian marketers’ budgets set to rise in 2022: DCMN study

DCMN, the growth marketing partner for digital brands, on Wednesday said 71 percent of Indian marketers’ budgets were set to increase in 2022.

Releasing the global ‘Growth Guide: a new report looking at marketers’ goals, strategies and challenges going into 2022’ the company said da...

Samsung set to merge mobile, consumer electronics biz

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. will merge its mobile and consumer electronics divisions, the firm said on Tuesday, naming new co-chief executives in the biggest reshuffle since 2017 to simplify its structure and focus on the logic chip business.

IBDF gets reprieve from Madras HC on digital rules

The Madras High Court has restrained the federal government from taking any coercive action against digital media firms under the new digital codes of ethics made to the parent Information Technology Act.

Govt. spent Rs. 25 lakh on campaign to celebrate milestone of 1 bn. vax doses

The Indian government spent Rs. 25 lakh (Rs. 25,00,000) on banners and hoardings at prominent places to celebrate the milestone of reaching 100 crores (one billion) COVID-19 vaccination doses in the country.

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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!