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Intelsat secures Indian govt. nod to offer direct b’cast services

In a significant regulatory breakthrough, global satellite communications giant Intelsat has received approval from the Indian government to provide direct broadcast services in the country. The landmark clearance makes Intelsat one of the first foreign satellite operators authorized to deliver extensive satellite coverage directly to Indian bro...

Prime Video to premiere ‘Mumbai Diaries’ S2 Oct. 6

The second season of the critically acclaimed medical drama ‘Mumbai Diaries’ will arrive on Prime Video on October 6, the streamer said yesterday. According to PTI, the new chapter will unfold with the doctors, trainees, and staff of Bombay General...

TRAI faces backlash from consumers over proposed selective OTT ban

At least 11 consumer groups expressed concern on Monday about the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) proposed regulation to selectively ban OTT apps in the event of a law and order situation, saying the proposal would lead to overregulation and create regulatory uncertainty in the domestic marke...

Netflix coolest brand in UK among kids; YouTube No. 1 in US

Netflix has beaten YouTube to the No1 spot in the UK in the Coolest Brands survey for 2023 amongst kids, but the short video platform YouTube has retained its No1 spot in the US, according to a report done by insights consultancy firm Beano Brain.

introduces AI-powered assistant

Caller identification application Truecaller has unveiled its latest feature, ‘Truecaller Assistant’, which leverages artificial intelligence to handle incoming calls on behalf of users. This virtual assistant operates in Hindi, English, and 'Hinglish', catering to Indian users. Serving as an interact...

‘India’s Treasures’ debuts on JioTV, JioTV+

Seventeen-year-old economics student Rhea Bakshi's debut documentary ‘India's Treasures’premiered on JioTV, one of India's largest OTT platforms, and JioTV+ as a special Independence Day feature on August 15. The documentary recently received the New York International Film Awards' finalist laurel, ...

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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!