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Pay DTH total active subs approx 67 mn as on June 30: TRAI

The active subscriber base for the pay DTH service in India stood at around 67.04 million in the quarter-ended June 30, 2022, according to data put out by telecom and broadcast regulator TRAI. This cumulative number is in addition to the subscribers of the

Meta denies Zuckerberg stepping down next year

Meta Platforms Inc. spokesperson Andy Stone said in a tweet that a report on Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg stepping down next year was false. News website The Leak earlier on Tuesday reported that Zuckerberg was set to resign in 2023, citing an u...

‘Kantara’ to start streaming on Prime Video from today

Period action thriller ‘Kantara’ will start streaming on Prime Video from Thursday, the platform has announced. Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, the hit Kannada film was released in theatres on September 30. The story of ‘Kantara’ is set around a ...

Prime Video renews ‘The Devil’s Hour’

Streaming platform Prime Video on Wednesday announced it has renewed the hit UK Original thriller series ‘The Devil’s Hour’ for back-to-back two seasons. The announcement comes less than a month after the six-episode first season, produced by Hartswood F...

Thriller ‘Blurr’ to premiere on ZEE5 next month

The direct-to-digital debut of Taapsee Pannu's psychological thriller ‘Blurr’ on ZEE5 was announced by the producers on Wednesday. The movie is directed by Ajay Bahl, known for films like ‘BA Pass’ and ‘Section 375’, and also features Gulshan Devaiah. Pannu, wh...

Chingari unveils new content monetisation plan for users

Homegrown short-form video app Chingari has announced a new content monetisation plan for its creators and users. Creators and users will be offered daily, weekly and monthly subscription plans for monetisation for as low as Rs 20. Under its Gari mining program,

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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!