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AirAsia India, ZEE5 host in-flight premiere of TVF ‘Pitchers’ S2

AirAsia India hosted an exclusive premiere of TVF 'Pitchers' S2 for its newly launched in-flight experience hub 'AirFlix,' which is powered by Sugarbox and OTT partner ZEE5. To commemorate the occasion, the director and cast of the cult series TVF Pitchers...

Anshuman Jha’s ‘Lakadbaggha’ to release Jan 13

The film 'Lakadbaggha,' starring Anshuman Jha and Milind Soman, will be released theatrically worldwide on January 13, the producers announced Thursday. Victor Mukherjee directs the Kolkata-set film, which also stars Ridhi Dogra and Paresh Pahuja. Based on true events, this film deals with the illegal animal trade industry. Jha ex...

Twitter on track to be ‘cash flow break-even’: Musk

Elon Musk said Twitter Inc is now on track to be "roughly cash flow break-even" next year, as the billionaire owner defended his deep cost-cutting measures at the social media platform.

Twitter was previously tracking toward a "negative cash...

Colors Tamil to premiere ‘Buffon’ on Dec 25

As Christmas approaches, Colors Tamil, Viacom18's Tamil Entertainment channel, is gearing up to make the holiday season even more exciting with the world TV premiere of ‘Buffoon’. ...

Parliamentary panel bats for digital competition law & fair deal between Big Tech, news publishers

To curb anti-competitive practices in digital markets, a Parliamentary panel on Thursday proposed ex-ante regulations, category of systemically important digital intermediaries and a new digital competition law, apart from suggesting a more transparent deal-making process between tech companies and news publishers.

104 YouTube channels, 45 videos blocked over fake news: Minister

The Indian government has blocked 104 YouTube channels and 45 YouTube videos for disseminating false and misleading information.

The information was provided by India’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur in the Rajya Sabha (Upper...

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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!