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Jio, Airtel boost user count; VodaIdea loses subs: TRAI data

According to the telecom regulator TRAI's latest data, the number of mobile phone subscribers in India decreased by 3.6 million in September, with Vodafone Idea experiencing a fall in subscribers despite larger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel adding c...

Ashwiny Tiwari’s ‘Faadu’ to debut on Netflix Dec. 9

Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's debut web series ‘Faadu- A Love Story’ will debut on SonyLIV on December 9, the streaming service announced on Tuesday. Produced by StudioNext, the Hindi web series stars Pavail Gulati and Saiyami Kher. 'Faadu’ features Gu...

‘Goodbye’ to premiere on Netflix next month

Family drama 'Goodbye' will be available on Netflix from December 2, the streamer said Tuesday. The movie, which features Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna, and Neena Gupta, hit theatres on October 7. The debut date was announced by

Anti-‘toxic’ activists urge advertisers to pull the plug on Twitter

Even as Twitter postponed once again the launch of its blue check subscription service, civil rights activists mounted pressure on companies and advertisers to boycott the micro-blogging site in protest against the toxicity that could be unleashed --- or alr...

TRAI’s revised tariff order relies on pricing & discounts forbearance

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Tuesday announced amendments to its earlier tariff order for the broadcast sector, laying more emphasis on forbearance and granting broadcasters more freedom on pricing and discounts. However, while making it clear that the broadcast industry would be under its scanner for any breach of faith, it h...

Marvel hires Yann Demange to direct Blade

Yann Demange has signed on to direct Marvel Studios' highly anticipated Blade film. According to PTI, Demange, known for critically acclaimed films '71 (2014) and White Boy Rick (2018), will direct the project from a script by Michael Starrbury. He jo...

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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!