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Zee Entertainment launches ‘ZEE WRITERS ROOM’

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL), one of India’s foremost content and technology giants, has announced the launch of 'ZEE WRITERS ROOM', a first-of-its-kind national initiative aimed at identifying, mentoring, and nurturing emerging screenwriting talent from across the country. Aligned with the brand’s philosophy, ‘Yours Truly, Z’, t...

Zee partners Ideabaaz Tech for startup-focused reality show

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has joined hands with 'Ideabaaz' Tech, an integrated start-up platform, to launch a new intellectual property titled 'Ideabaaz'. The announcement was made via a joint statement released on Monday. 'Ideabaaz', the brainchild of Jeet Wagh and family, is positioned as a unique startup-focused reality show...

Microsoft veteran Cindy Rose named WPP global CEO

Global advertising and communications giant WPP plc yesterday announced that Cindy Rose has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the company with her reign starting September 1. She’d succeed Mark Read who will step down from the top post on the same date.

According to a medi...

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X

Linda Yaccarino has officially stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of X, the Elon Musk-owned social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The surprise resignation marks the end of a brief and turbulent stint that began just over a year ago when she was brought in to help reposition the platform and revive advertiser confidence. Accord...

WaveX unveils ‘Kalaa Setu’ to power multilingual AI content innovation

In a significant step toward fostering AI-driven content development in India’s diverse linguistic landscape, WaveX has launched its latest initiative, Kalaa Setu. The project aims to bridge the digital content gap across Indian languages by harnessing artifici...

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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!