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Guest Column: Should NTO 2.0 be scrapped?

By Ashok Mansukhani

Let me give you some background. In 2002, a new Section 4A was introduced into the Cable Act 1995 to provide a new Conditional Access System (CAS) regime. The main objective was to empower the viewer to select pay channels of his choice...

Samantha Prabhu-starrer ‘Shaakuntalam’ to release Nov 4

Multilingual mythological drama 'Shaakuntalam', headlined by Samantha Ruth Prabhu, is set to be released in theatres on November 4. Based on Kalidasa's acclaimed Sanskrit play 'Abhijnana Shakuntalam', the film is written and directed by award-winning director Gunasekhar of 'Rudhramadevi' fame. Billed as a whimsic...

Ken Barker quits Netflix

Netflix on Sept. 23 disclosed, in a regulatory filing, that Ken Barker, the streamer’s principal accounting officer for the past four months, is resigning, effective Oct. 7. The streamer said Barker’s resignation was a personal decision and not the resul...

Shemaroo TV’s ‘Waah Bhai Waah’ completes 100 episode

Shemaroo TV, the Hindi GEC from the house of Shemaroo, marquee show, ‘Waah Bhai Waah’ featuring Shailesh Lodha, a leading actor, writer, and an ace celebrity poet, marks a new milestone of completing 100 episodes. The landmark episode will have a special ...

Varun Dhawan challenges Prime Video

It is no secret that Bollywood star Varun Dhawan and the good folks at Prime Video share a warm relationship. Some of Varun’s most loved films such as 'October', 'Jugjugg Jeeyo', 'Coolie No. 1', and 'Street Dancer 3D' call Prime Video their digital home! Pri...

Singtel arm sells 1.59% stake in Bharti Airtel

Pastel Ltd, an entity of Singtel, has divested a 1.59 percent stake in Bharti Airtel for Rs. 7,261 crore through an open market transaction.

The stake, sold on Thursday, has been picked by Bharti Airtel's promoter, Bharti Tel...

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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!