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Dish TV names Rakesh Mohan as non-exec independent director

DTH service provider Dish TV has announced the appointment of a former joint secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as a non-executive independent director. The board of the company, in a meeting held on Friday, “approved the appointment of Rakesh Mohan as a non-executive independent director with effect from July 29, 2022,...

Ranveer Singh to host Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Awards are back yet again to celebrate the finest of Bollywood with its 67th edition in association with Wolf777news as the title partner. Taking forward the six-decade-long legacy, the coveted Black Lady will recognize the best in Hindi cinema, for the year 2021. This year, the prestigious award night will be held in full glory ...

YouTube lets creators edit long videos into shorts

Google-owned streaming platform YouTube has announced that users can now turn their longer videos into Shorts by adding a new "Edit into a Short" tool to its iOS and Android app. With this new update, which is now rolling out across iOS and Android devices, users can now convert up to 60 seconds from their own existing long-form YouTube video...

Zee, Sony merger gets nod from stock exchanges

The Zee-Sony merger, announced September last, got approval from BSE and National Stock Exchange on Friday, paving the way for the creation of an entertainment behemoth.

“The approval from the stock exchanges marks a firm and positive step in the overall merger approval process. The ...

Sant Prasad joins ABP News as Senior VP, News, Production

Sant Prasad Rai has been appointed as Senior VP – News & Production, ABP News. He will be responsible for all content on ABP News, Sant Prasad will report to Rajiv Khandekar. Khandekar has been elevated as EVP – News & Production, ABP News, and ABP Ma...

OMTV partners with Hubhopper for audio podcast series

India’s first Sanatan storytelling platform OMTV partners with Hubhopper, the largest podcast hosting, creation, and distribution platform, for introducing new audio podcast features on their app. OMTV will set off the collaboration with 3 new shows on July 2...

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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!