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Gary Lineker to return hosting soccer show as BCC apologies

England football legend Gary Lineker said yesterday that he would return to host his flagship ‘Match of the Day’ BBC show after the broadcaster apolo...

Saffron Entertainment to present ‘Draupadi’ on April 1

Saffron Entertainment will present a discourse on one of the main characters of Mahabharat Draupadi in Mumbai on April 1 called ‘Draupadi’.

Holding forth on Draupadi’s powerful character will be Dushyant Sridhar, an Indian film d...

Bisleri signs 3-year pact with IPL team Delhi Capitals

Bisleri, a leading bottled mineral water Indian brand, has announced a partnership with Delhi Capitals as the Official Hydration Partner.

The three-year association will see Bisleri at the forefront of the hydration story and intensify its...

Sid Roy Kapur feels next decade belongs to Indian content

The last few years were dominated by the South Korean wave with their music, cinema and shows transcending borders, and Indian content will reach the same heights in the coming decade, believes producer Siddharth R...

BBC under pressure to resolve Lineker issue as shows get impacted

The BBC’s sports coverage faced a second day of severe disruptions yesterday as dozens of staff refused to work in solidarity with top soccer host Gary Lineker, who was suspended by the broadcaster after he tweeted criticism of the British government’s

EMVIEs conclude in Mumbai by celebrating ad world’s best

The 23rd edition of the coveted EMVIES, celebrating strategic, ground-breaking, and high-impact media campaigns by eminent media agencies concluded last week in Mumbai at a glittering event.

The awards ceremony was presented by Google, co-...

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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!