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WBD ups investments in factual entertainment in India

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is significantly ramping up its investment in factual entertainment in India, with plans to deliver over 3,000 hours of programming in 2024, according to a report in the Economic Times, which quoted a senior company executive Sai Abh...

Apple TV+ plugs into Prime Video eyeing wider market

Amazon has said that Apple TV+ will become available on Prime Video later this month in the US for $9.99 per month, in a boost for the iPhone maker which has lagged behind streaming rivals Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video itself.

The Apple TV+ streaming service, known for its origina...

ZEE5’s ‘Vedaa, Samvidhan Ka Rakshak’ set for Dussehra release

ZEE5 has announced the digital premiere of its much-anticipated film 'Vedaa, Samvidhan Ka Rakshak', slated for release on October 10. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Nikkhil Advani and produced by Zee Studios, Emmay Ente...

Prime Video reveals ‘Snakes & Ladders’ thrilling trailer

Prime Video has unveiled the gripping trailer for its upcoming Tamil Original series, ‘Snakes & Ladders’, set to launch on October 18, 2024. Curated by renowned filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj and produced by Kalyan Subramanian of A Stone Bench Production, thi...

Netflix announces premiere date for ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ series

Netflix has officially set December 11, 2024, as the premiere date for its highly anticipated series adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s iconic novel, ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’. The series will explore the captivating saga of the Buendía family and the mythical town of Macondo, marking a significant milestone in the platform's commitmen...

Amazon, MX Player join forces to accelerate premium free entertainment for 250 mn users in India

Amazon has acquired certain assets of MX Player, one of India's leading free streaming OTT services, to create a combined platform: Amazon MX Player. This merger of two popular ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) services aims to enhance the entertainment experience for over 250 million unique users who accessed the platform in September. Wit...

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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!