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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

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aha, Sithara Entertainments announce original film ‘Intinti Ramayanam’

aha has released the trailer for its latest aha Original film, 'Intinti Ramayanam.' Written and directed by Suresh Naredla, will be released on December 16. The film stars Naresh, Rahul Ramakrishnan, Navya Swamy, Gangavva, and Bithri Sathi in prominent role...

Mitali Laungani joins Viacom18 ad Director of Marketing

Mitali Laungani, the Social Media Lead and Associate Director at MX Player and MX TakaTak, has joined Viacom18 Media Private Limited as Director of Marketing for Voot Select. Laungani announced her move via a LinkedIn update. Laungani s...

Disney Star Network launches #KhushiyonKePeeche campaign

For World Television Day, Disney Star Network has launched its new #KhushiyonKePeeche campaign to recognize cable and direct-to-home (DTH) operators in India. The campaign has been launched in a number of languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Mal...

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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!