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Sony LIV to stream ‘Lokkhi Chhele’ on Sept.8

Bengali film ‘Lokkhi Chhele’ was released in theatres last year, in August 2022, homegrown streaming giant SonyLIV has grabbed the streaming rights for ‘Lokkhi Chhele’. The Bengali social drama film ‘Lokkhi Chhele’ will premiere on

Disney gambles on free cricket to turn the tables in streaming war

Walt Disney is attempting to revive the fortunes of its streaming business in India by offering free cricket on smartphones, betting that the strategy will boost advertising revenue and offset the impact of a subscriber exodus. The India streaming operations, which were Disney's biggest last yea...

JioCinema’s ‘Taali’ garners 25 mn viewers in 2 weeks

JioCinema, the frontrunner in the digital entertainment arena, has once again set a new milestone with its latest release, 'Taali'. As per a press release, the trail of hit shows, JioCinema's latest biopic-drama, starring Sushmita Sen as transgender activist Shreegauri Sawant, has captured the hearts o...

Disney+ Hotstar extends ‘Bas Aao #FreeMeinDekhteJaao’ campaign for Asia Cup 2023

Cricket fever is about to reach an all-time high as sports fans across India eagerly await the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 and ICC Men's World Cup 2023 to see the 'Men in Blue' in action. The country is counting down the days until the 'Greatest Rivalry' between India and Pakistan begins, and Disney+ Hotstar, the official streaming partner for bot...

Korean content biz centre may soon come up in India

South Korea's Deputy Minister of Cultural and Arts Policy Yu Byung Chae has conveyed the country's commitment to strengthening ties with India and capitalising on the thriving Indian content market. Chae highlighted the potential for collaboration between the two countries and said the country plans to set up a

WBD adds CNN as 24×7 news service on Max in US

Warner Bros Discovery yesterday said it was adding a new offering to its Max streaming platform, a round-the-clock news service called CNN Max, in the United States from September 27.

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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!