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India anti-trust body orders Play Store gaming apps probe

Fair trade regulator CCI on yesterday ordered a probe against Google and its affiliates for alleged unfair business practices with respect to listing of real money gaming apps on Play Store.

While passing the order, the Competition Commission of India (

S.N. Sharma appointed President of AIDCF

The All-India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF), the apex body representing digital cable television operators, has announced the appointment of S.N. Sharma, CEO of DEN Networks Limited, as its new President. Sharma succeeds Peeush Mahajan, CEO of Fastway Transmission Private Limited, who stepped down due to personal reasons. Sharma had been s...

WBD elevates Deepa Sridhar to Senior Director – Corporate Communications, South Asia

Warner Bros. Discovery has promoted Deepa Sridhar to the role of Senior Director, Corporate Communications, South Asia. The announcement marks a significant milestone in Sridhar’s nine-year association with the media giant. Previously, Sridhar served as Director, Corporate Communications, a role she held from December 2022 to November 2024. S...

I-League football kicks off; Sony to air matches from R2

The I-League's 18th edition kicked off as scheduled on Friday, following a last-minute resolution to a broadcast impasse that had sparked a revolt by the participating clubs.

Accepting the demands of the 12 clubs a few hours before the slated kick-off, the All India Football Federati...

Awards don’t ensure independent films’ marketability: Manoj Bajpayee

Actor Manoj Bajpayee, known for starring in critically-acclaimed indies such as ‘Gali Guleiyan’, ‘Bhosle’ and ‘Joram’, yesterday said awards at international film festivals don't necessarily ensure that an independent film will be received warmly at home.

The actor ...

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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!