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WhatsApp testing new message search feature

Instant messaging application WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will make it easier for its users to search for a message. As per ANI, last year, the Facebook-owned application introduced a new design of the contact information section for Android users, who were resgistered in the beta program. Now, the company has added a search ...

Lionsgate Play partners with Sony Music

Streaming service Lionsgate Play has announced a new deal with Sony Music Entertainment for its next Indian Original 'Jugaadistan' which will premiere on March 4, 2022. The show, features Sumit Vyas, Arjun Mathur, Parambrata Chatterjee, Rukshar Dhillon, Taaruk Raina, Gopal Datt, and Ahsaas Channa among others. The series focuses on a dusty...

Sachin Gupta joins Sheemaroo as comms head

Sachin Gupta has joined Sheemaroo Entertainment as its lead of corporate communication, public relations & media engagement. Sachin shared the news on his LinkedIn profile. Sachin joined the company from MSL Group where he was the senior manager in sports, corporate and government affairs commun...

Prime Video unveils new ad campaign

Streaming platform Amazon Prime Video has launched a new campaign in India called ‘See Where It Takes You’. The campaign aims to showcase the role of Prime Video in customers’ lives and highlight the inspiration that immersive entertainment provides. The campaign consists of two ad films. The

Airtel acquires strategic stake in Aqilliz

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s premier communications solutions provider, on Thursday announced that it has acquired a stake in Singapore's headquartered blockchain-based digital marketing company Aqilliz. Aqilliz provides a blockchain platform called Atom, which allows brands to create solutions to engage with customers to show them relevan...

Google planning to shut Chrome ‘Lite Mode’ on Android

Google is planning to do away with the Lite Mode feature for Chrome on Android with the release of Chrome M100 to the stable channel in March. The Lite Mode, previously known as the data saver mode, was first introduced in 2014 to help u...

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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!