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57% Indian kids prefer TV to OTT for entertainment: Sony YAY-Kantar study

Fifty-seven percent kids prefer television, while only 10 percent receive their entertainment via OTT, according to a survey carried out by kids channel Sony YAY and Kantar Research, titled SearchLight’22 that decodes the lives and habits of Indian kids.

According to data put out by ...

Rakesh Jha joins Viacom18 as VP- creative, Sports18

Rakesh Jha has joined Viacom18 as vice president-creative (sports business), Sports18. Rakesh announced the news on his LinkedIn account through a post, “I am excited to share the news that I am starting my new inning with Viacom18. I look forward to extending the design innovation that I have been able to do at Star Sports during my nine yea...

‘Daredevil’ series in the works at Disney Plus

A new series based on Marvel superhero ‘Daredevil’ is being developed by streaming platform Disney Plus. According to PTI, Matt Corman and Chris Ord are attached to write and executive produce the show. The ‘Daredevil’ series was expected to return in a new form after it was canceled by Netflix in 2018 following a three-season run. Rumo...

Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ trailer to launched on IPL Finale

Expecting Aamir Khan to do the unexpected has become the norm over the years. Be it with his distinct characters, interesting subjects, and now the trailer launch of his eagerly awaited film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. On May 29, all the cricket and cinema enthusiasts will be taken in for a trailer launch of his much-awaited film ‘Laal Singh Chaddh...

Sony Max brings World TV premiere of ‘Toolsidas Junior’

Hindi Movie channel, backed by Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI), is ready to premiere the family comedy film ‘Toolsidas Junior’ on Sony MAX on May 22, 2022. Starring Varun Buddhadev as Toolsidas Junior, Sanjay Dutt as Mohammed Salaam, and the late Rajiv Kapoor in his last film as ‘Toolsidas’. Based on true ev...

SPN to telecast Roland Garros in four languages

Sony Sports Network is all set to broadcast the year’s second Grand Slam event, Roland-Garros 2022 which is scheduled to begin on May 22. The sports broadcasting company is going all out with the live television coverage in four languages. For the very first time in India, viewers will be able to watch the Roland Garros in their preferred ...

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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!