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LionsgatePlay to launch soon in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

Lionsgate Play, a premium OTT app, will soon foray into the Sri Lanka and Bangladesh markets after having launched in India late last year and Indonesia earlier this year.

Confirming the development, Rohit Jain, MD, Lionsgate South Asia and Networks - Emerging Markets Asia, yesterday...

हुलु का एंड्रॉइड टीवी ऐप 1080 पिक्सेल रेसोलुशन पर कंटेंट उपलब्ध करवा रहा है

अमेरिकन वीडियो ऑन डिमांड सर्विस हुलु का एंड्रॉइड टीवी ऐप अब कुछ डिवाइसेस पर 1080 पिक्सेल रेसोलुशन पर कंटेंट उपलब्ध करवा रहा है। इन डिवाइसेस में एनवीडिया शील्ड टीवी सेट टॉप बॉक्सेस और सोनी ब्राविया टीवी शामिल हैं। मीडिया रिपोर्ट की ख़बरों को आधार माने तो यूजर्स ने सबसे पहले ह...

एचबीओ मैक्स ने रोल आउट किया ऑडियो डिस्क्रिप्शन फीचर

अमेरिकन स्ट्रीमिंग सर्विस एचबीओ मैक्स ने अपने प्लेटफॉर्म पर ऑडियो डिस्क्रिप्शन को रोल आउट किया है। इसमें यूजर्स को उस टाइटल को सिलेक्ट करना होगा जिसका ऑडियो डिस्क्रिप्शन उपलब्ध है। ऑडियो डिस्क्रिप्शन में यूजर्स को यह बताया जाएगा कि वह इस टाइटल के माध्यम से अपनी स्क्रीन पर क्या स्ट्रीम करने वाले हैं। आपको बता दें कि एचबीओ मैक्स का यह ऑप्शन अभी <...

Video revenues up 50%; language OTT gained in ’20: Ficci-E&Y report

Overall digital subscription and video subscriptions revenue in 2020 registered growth of 49 per cent and 50 per cent, respectively as fresh TV programmes failed to be introduced and premium content ---originals and sports --- went behind a paywall, particularly during the pandemic, according to a new report.

Actress Apte feels OTT platforms’ scrutiny ‘terrifying’

Streamers have been a new source of employment for the entertainment industry, says actor Radhika Apte, who believes the digital space is a medium that can thrive under the freedom of expression.

Disney+ to simultaneously stream big-ticket films

The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday overhauled its upcoming film release plans, postponing some of its biggest films and shifting Marvel’s “Black Widow”,among other titles, to OTT platform Disney+ the same time they arrive in theaters.

“Black Widow,”once planned to debut...

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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!