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Madras HC restrains cable ops, ISPs from illegal FIFA WC b’cast

The Madras High Court has restrained cable and internet service providers in certain countries from telecasting the football matches to be held at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar from November 20. Justice M Sundar granted the injunction on Friday while passing interim orders on an application arising out of a civil suit from Viacom18 Media, PTI r...

Disney replaces CEO; Bob Iger back to lead company

Disney ousted chief executive Bob Chapek on Sunday and announced that it had brought back former CEO Bob Iger to once again take the reins. The change, a dramatic turn of events for the world's largest media company, was effective immediately, Disney said ...

Star Vijay to premiere ‘Super Singer’ S9

Star Vijay is all set to premiere season 9 of its flagship show ‘Super Singer’ on Saturday, November 19 at 6.30 pm, and thereafter will air every Saturday and Sunday at the same time. The show begins with a mega musical battle with auditioned top 20 contest...

Colors Tamil World Television premiere of ‘Singaman’

Colors Tamil, Viacom18’s Tamil Entertainment channel, is all set to bring to screens the World Television Premiere of ‘Singamaghan’ this Sunday, November 20, at 2 PM as part of its weekly premieres. Directed by dir...

BBC Studios Kids & Family announces new senior appointments

BBC Studios, the BBC's commercial production, and distribution arm has announced the promotion of Alexandra McGrail to Head of Commercial, BBC Studios Kids & Family, and the appointment of Edward Barnieh as Vice President of Development, BBC Studios Kids...

Sony, Amazon Studios to collaborate on Marvel superheroes

Hollywood studio Sony is taking its roster of Marvel superheroes to Amazon for the small screen treatment. The studio, which has the rights to more than 900 Marvel characters, on Thursday announced a deal with Amazon Studios to develop a “suite of live-action...

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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!