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Spotify launches new lyrics feature

Swedish auto streaming platform Spotify has secretly started to enable real-time lyrics on the Google Nest Hub. The feature enables the listeners of Spotify to listen to music while viewing lyrics that change as the song continues. It is already accessible on iOS, Android, gaming consoles, desktop PCs, and some smart TVs. The launch of the...

Koo appoints Sunil Kamath as CBO

Multilingual social media platform Koo has announced the appointment of Sunil Kamath as a chief business officer, CBO, according to an update on his LinkedIn account. Kamath will lead growth strategies, marketing, business partnerships, monetization, and expansion at the platform. Kamath brings a wealth of experience to Koo, having spent o...

Musk mocks Twitter threat to sue him for ending $44 bn deal

Elon Musk on Monday mocked Twitter Inc's threat to sue him following his move to abandon the $44 billion takeover deal, tweeting the social media firm would need to disclose more information on bots and spam accounts. The series of tweets on Monday was Tesla Inc chief's first public response since he made public his intention to ditch the off...

Chromecast with Google TV launched in India

American tech giant, Google has launched its all-new Chromecast with Google TV in India, available on Flipkart for Rs. 6,399 and will soon be coming to other outlets.

The new Chromecast with Google TV, packed with the latest technology, comes in a compact and thin design. According to The Hindu, the Chromecas...

RAILTEL launches OTT services with broadband plans

RailTel, one of India’s largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers, announced the launch of 13 Over-The-Top (OTT) services to customers through its popular retail broadband service Railwire, on Thursday. According to the company’s press release, a total of 13 OTT services will be offered to Railwire subscribers bundled with unlimited br...

Twitter roll out CoTweets feature

Microblogging site Twitter is testing ‘CoTweets’ feature with the help of Twitter users. The CoTweets feature allows two accounts to tweet together and tag each other in a single tweet. Twitter said in a post that the new feature is currently available for a limited time to a limited number of users in ...

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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!