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BBC to launch a new, upgraded news channel next April

BBC is coming out with a new channel which is likely to launch next year, according to the British public broadcaster, and is part of plans to have a digital-led organisation. The new product will replace its two existing separate news channels for UK and global audiences. The channel, which will be called BBC News, is expected to launch in A...

Disney plans to raise ESPN+ subscription fee 43%

Walt Disney Co. plans to raise the monthly subscription fee for its sports streaming platform ESPN+ by $3 a month, a 43% hike, the company has announced.

The price of an ESPN+ subscription in the US will rise to $9.99 per month starting August 23, while the cost of an annual subscrip...

Colors Bangla announces new fiction show ‘Indrani’

The family entertainment channel, Colors Bangla announced a new fiction show ‘Indrani’ which depicts an unconventional romance between an older woman with a younger man. Helmed by Shashi Sumeet, special partner Dear Lotteries. The show features Ankita Chakraborty and Rahul Ganguli playing the lead roles, including Soma Chakraborty, Bikash ...

News18 Bihar/Jh, News18 UP/UK launch sawan-related shows

The month of sawan (mid-July to mid-August) marks the start of the monsoon season in India and is devoted to worshipping Lord Shiva. News18 HSM channels will also celebrate this holy month with a special programming lineup ...

‘Pelli SandaD’ world TV premiere on Zee Telugu

Zee Telugu from the ZEEL family is set to entice its audience with the World Television Premiere highly-anticipated movie ‘Pelli SandaD’ Directed by Gowri Ronanki, and produced by the makers of ‘Baahubali’, the enthralling film stars Roshan Meka and Sree Leela in lead roles. ‘Pelli SandaD’ also marks the acting debut of ace director K Ragh...

SPNI acquires rights for Athletics Championships

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has acquired the media rights for the World Athletics Championships Oregon22, which is scheduled from July 15 – 24, 2022, in Eugene, Oregon, United States. As per the company, this deal will give SPN rights to broadcast the upcoming edition of the World Athletics Championships on its sports channels across Indi...

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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!