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Zoom Comms appoints Matthew Saxon chief people officer

Zoom Video Communications has announced the appointment of Matthew Saxon as chief people officer. He will lead Zoom’s people to the experienced team and report to Aparna Bawa, Zoom’s chief operating officer. Zoom has experienced rapid growth in its workforce to meet the demands of its customers and business worldwide, Economic Times report...

MSD is Garuda Aerospace brand ambassador, investor

Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been picked as the brand ambassador of drone startup Garuda Aerospace, the company announced on June 6. He will also be one of their shareholders. Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace had recently announced its plans to support agriculture. The company said in April that it was working on a model to sell drones...

Book on Pradeep Guha launched

‘Pradeep Guha The Legend I Know,’ a book commemorating the memory of the media and advertising legend was launched at an elegant event held at the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy and Recr...

ZMCL appoints Tarique Faridy Zee Salaam editor

The media and entertainment powerhouse, Zee Media Corporation Limited has appointed Tarique Faridy as Editor of Zee Salaam, based out in Noida. Tarique will report to Chief Business Officer, Cluster 3. Tarique will be responsible to lead news operations of the channel and contribute to the success by strategizing editorial and channel prog...

PlayboxTV ropes in Rannvijay Singha as first brand ambassador, investor

PlayboxTV has onboarded Rannvijay Singha as their first brand ambassador and investor. As per the company press release, Singh’s experience in television and media distribution makes him a compatible fit as the company’s premier brand ambassador. PlayboxTV aggregates OTT platforms including but not limited to VOOT, Amazon Prime, SonyLIV, Z...

Mrinal Kulkarni joins the board of Planet Marathi OTT

Mrinal Kulkarni has joined Planet Marathi OTT, Vistas Media Capital Company, as a part of its board of founders. As per Financial Express, Kulkarni is aligned with Planet Marathi OTT’s vision, as she comes with a mission to take Marathi web and OTT content to newer heights. Kulkarni begins with her role in June 2022 itself along with the othe...

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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!