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Adam Smith named Chairman of D2C biz Disney Entertainment

The Walt Disney Company has announced changes to the leadership team of Disney Entertainment. Adam Smith has been named Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) for Disney Entertainment, while Joe Earley will take on the newly created role of President, Disney Entertainment Television Franchise and Content Strategy. According to a Walt Disney Com...

Apple TV unveils ‘Tenzing’ trailer

Apple Original Films has released the trailer for its upcoming film ‘Tenzing’, directed by Jennifer Peedom. The film stars Genden Phuntsok as Tenzing Norgay, along with Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe, Caitríona Balfe, Thinley Lhamo and Tenzin Dalha. According to an Apple TV press release yesterda...

‘Slow Horses’ renewed for S8 on Apple TV

Apple TV has renewed its Emmy and BAFTA-winning spy drama ‘Slow Horses’ for an eighth season, with actor Gary Oldman returning as Jackson Lamb. According to an Apple TV press release yesterday, season 8 will have six episodes and will be based on ‘Clown ...

Netflix, SEGA team up on 3-game adaptations; ‘Crazy Taxi’ 1st project

Netflix and SEGA have announced a new multi-title collaboration to adapt games from SEGA’s catalogue, with a feature film based on 'Crazy Taxi' as the first project. The slate also includes a new animated 'Sonic' series and a live-action film based on 'Stranger Than Heaven'. According to a Netflix statement yesterda...

Netflix to stream Lee Chang-dong’s films

Netflix is bringing a collection of films by South Korean director Lee Chang-dong to its platform for audiences in different countries. According to Netflix,his latest film ‘Possible Love’, will start streaming globally on Netflix on November 6. The film won th...

‘Bigg Boss’ S20 Hindi on JioHotstar opens with 42.3mn; nets young audience

‘Bigg Boss’ S20 on JioHotstar recorded 42.35 million in its opening seven days (Sept. 6-12), putting the reality show well ahead of any other reality title measured by Chrome DM COTT through August, according to data shared by Chrome DM...

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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!