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Discovery’s Asst. Manager – Content Marketing, Shrirang Deodhar quits to Join Shemaroo Entertainment as a Senior Marketing Manager

American pay television network and flagship channel Discovery Inc. Asst. Content Marketing Manager working on DKids & DTamil Business Shrirang Deodhar steps down from his post after a two-year stint. Deodhar is all set to join Shemaroo Entertainment as a Senior Marketing Manager. ...

Times Network to host second edition of Times Now Summit

Times Network, part of one of India’s biggest media houses, the Times of India group, on Monday announced that they will host the second edition of Times Now Summit 2021, on November 10 and 11 in New Delhi. Envisioned with the purpos...

LG smart TV owners to get limited Apple TV subscription free

Starting November 15, LG smart TV owners in over 80 countries will be able to enjoy Apple TV+ free for three months. The promotion applies to all compatible 2016-2021 8K and 4K LG smart TV models and is avail...

DoT sets Dec ’22 as deadline for switchover to IPv6

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has fixed December 2022 as the deadline for Internet service providers to customise their network as well as change modem and routers at customer premises for the services as p...

SOPs on IT Rules like ‘guardrails’ for consumers, investors: Minister

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) -- which will provide further clarity on India’s new IT and intermediary regulations -- are required as "guardrails" for consumers and investors, and the government would ...

Govt.-appointed panel bats for multiple TV ratings agencies & regulator

An Indian government-appointed committee while batting for multiple TV audience measurement agencies in the country, has also suggested that digital medium too should be measured in a hybrid model and setting up of a ratings agency regulator on the lines of the Media Ratin...

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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!