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Google rolls out a new feature

Tech giant Google has launched an open-source anti-harassment tool called ‘Harassment Manager’ to help journalists, activists, and public figures. As per ANI, Google’s Jigsaw unit released the code for the open-source anti-harassment tool that can currently work with Twitter’s API to combine moderation options — like hiding tweet replies and ...

Sony SAB launches mythological show

The Indian pay television GEC channel Sony SAB has launched a brand new mythological show ‘Dharm Yoddha Garud’. Featuring Faisal Khan in the lead, ‘Dharm Yoddha Garud’ reflects on selflessness, honesty, obedience, and bravery which lies at the core of Garud, the devotee and charioteer of Lord Vishnu. The story showcases a unique aspect of ...

Sidharth Malhotra’s ‘Mission Majnu’ to release on June

Bollywood superstar aka Sidharth Malhotra starrer ‘Mission Majnu’ is slated to release in theatres on June 10. Helmed by filmmaker Shantanu Bagchi, the 1970s- set espionage thriller will see Malhotra essay the role of a RAW agent, who leads India’s most daring covert operation in the heart of Pakistan. ‘Mission Majnu’ is ...

Colors Tamil launches new show

Tamil Nadu’s youngest GEC, Colors Tamil, announced the launch of its new show ‘Meera’. Set in the backdrop of Chennai, ‘Meera’ revolves around the relationship of a husband and wife. Packed with growing violence against women, the show narrates the life of Meera (essayed by Kushboo), and his husband (essayed by Suresh Menon) where she says...

NFDC, Netflix partners for virtual scriptwriting program

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) on Tuesday announced a virtual training programmer for hundred women scriptwriters in partnership with streaming platform Netflix. With the program, designed for industry professionals, freelance writers, academicians, and final-year students of fil...

Nivedita Basu joins ULLU as head of content strategy & business alliances

Nivedita Basu has joined the homegrown OTT platform ULLU as head of content strategy & business alliances. In her new role, she will entail developing, creating, and producing original content and leading strategic business alliances for the platform. The news was shared on Basu’s LinkedIn profile. She has over two decades of experi...

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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!