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Tata Play partners with Google for security solutions

Tata Play has forayed into home security solutions with the launch of Tata Play Secure and Tata Play Secure+. Close on the heels of its brand identity change, Tata Play’s new proposition proposes to provide a safe home to its subscribers. For the Secure+ offering, Tata Play has collaborated with Google to bring to India the Google Nest sec...

Google removes Android Auto from phones

American tech giant Google introduced the Android Auto app in March 2015 to give users an experience of maps, navigation, and music on Android smartphones without hassle. A few years ago, Google stopped providing a car-optimized UI in the Android Auto app but kept a similar UI via a separate Android Auto for phone screens. In 2021...

India M&E industry likely to touch Rs 4.30 lakh cr by ’26: PwC

The Indian media and entertainment (M&E) industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.8 per cent and reach Rs 4.30 lakh crore by 2026, according to a report by global consultancy firm PwC.

The growth would be paced by digital media and advertising through deeper penetration of the...

Netflix in talks with companies for advertising tie-ups

Netflix Inc. is in talks with several companies for advertising partnerships, co-CEO Ted Sarandos said on Thursday, as the streaming titan looks to slow subscriber growth by rolling out a cheaper plan with ads.

Media reports from earlier this week said it was in discussions with Alph...

Instagram testing options to verify users’ age

Instagram said on Thursday it is testing new options for users to verify their age on the platform, starting with people in the United States.

The photo-sharing service owned by Meta Platforms Inc. said it is testing two new ways to verify a person's age, in addition to allowing them...

TV9 Network appoints Barun Das as MD & CEO

The Board of Directors of Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd (ABCPL) has appointed Barun Das as Managing Director and CEO of TV9 Network. The appointment came into effect June 22, 2022. Das has been associated with TV9 Network since August 2019 and is currently serving as its CEO. He is an alumnus of t...

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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!