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Netflix launches new features for families

Streaming giant Netflix is all set to launch two new features to aim to help families connect with their favorite shows and films. According to ANI, the streamer will be launching an update to the platform that is a ‘bi-weekly kids recap em...

Vidya Balan announces short film ‘Natkhat’

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan, on Friday, announced her short film ‘Natkhat’ which will be coming on 24th July. As per ANI, the film is slated to premiere on the OTT platform Voot, as part of the...

Manoj Bajpayee’s thriller ‘Dial 100’ to premiere on ZEE5

Sony Pictures Networks India, on Friday, announced a new crime-thriller movie ‘Dial 100’ starring Manoj Bajpayee, Neena Gupta, and Sakshi Tanwar in lead roles. As per ANI, the makers of the upcoming crime-thriller drama have shared a motion poster of the film on social media and revealed t...

With streamers in the race for acquisition, films’ cost rising: Report

With the pandemic still very much around and COVID cases still surfacing, the Indian federal and State governments are in two minds whether to open the cinema theatres. Irresponsible behavior of a large section of the population too hasn’t helped

Alarmed by wanton flouting of all COV...

JioTV brings live ‘Aarti’ of Amarnath

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio has started streaming live ‘Aarti’ of Shri Amarnathji Shrine on JioTV to aid devotees unable to have physical ‘darshan’ of the holy shrine. According to PTI, the company has laid the necessary network and infrastructure to support live streaming in ...

Netflix appoints Mike Verdu as game development VP

Streaming platform Netflix will now be expanding into video games, and for that the company has appointed Mike Verdu, a former Facebook and Electronics Arts executive as its new VP of game development.

According to the ANI report, Verdu was previously VP of content for Facebook Reali...

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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!