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BBC World India adjusts ownership, seeks extension for FDI compliance

BBC World Service India, 99.99 percent owned by the British Broadcasting Corp (BBC), is restructuring its shareholding to comply with the Centre's foreign direct investment (FDI) guidelines. These limit foreign holdings in digital news entities to 26 percent. BBC News deputy chief execut...

VICE Studios’ ‘Rainbow Rishta’ breaks ground after Filmfare win

Vice Studios, a powerhouse in the entertainment realm, has secured a noteworthy win at the recent Filmfare Awards for their groundbreaking non-fiction series 'Cinema Marte Dum Tak'. This...

COAI wants US-type Bill on making big apps pay for infra in India

Telecom operators want the government to adopt a Bill, similar to a proposal in the US Congress, that would make large internet apps contribute to infrastructure costs to help lower broadband costs for consumers, a senior industry official said.

A Bill sponsored by US Senators Markwa...

Digitally restored ‘Vasthuhara’ be will screened at IFFK

The upcoming International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) is set to host the premiere of the digitally restored and remastered version of the acclaimed film 'Vasthuhara' (1991) at New Screen 3. This presentation, part of the Restored Classics section, marks a tribute to the late director G. Aravindan's enduring ...

News9 Plus shines light on murder of Indian diplomat in UK

A News9 Plus investigation has tracked the murderer of Indian diplomat Ravindra Mhatre nearly 40 years after his brutal killing in Birmingham in the United Kingdom.

Ravindra Mhatre was an Assistant Commissioner in India’s Consulate at Birmi...

News9 Plus wins twice at Mumbai Press Club Red Ink Awards

News9 Plus’ Muhammad Wajihulla bagged two awards at the Red Ink Awards 2023 that’s organised by the Mumbai Press Club annually. The event honoured 30 journalists from across India, with Wajihulla being the only journalist at the event to receive two accolades for his work in t...

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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!