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India unveils liberalised uplink, downlink norms for TV channels

India on Wednesday unveiled revised and liberalised uplinking and downlinking guidelines for satellite television channels that allows Indian teleports to uplink foreign channels and scraps permission for live telecast of events --- demands that the broadcast industry has been making for many years.

Disney+ announces new docuseries

Disney+ announces the original production ‘Raffa’, the first docuseries dedicated to Raffaella carrà, which will trace the extraordinary life of one of the world’s pop culture icons. ‘Raffa’, whose filming started recently, will be available on disney+. T...

NOW expands across Android TV OS

Sky’s streaming service, NOW, is now available on Google TV devices, including Chromecast with Google TV and eight of the UK’s most popular smart TV brands as it expands across Android TV OS devices. The latest Android roll-out makes the NOW app availab...

SonyLIV, Applause Entertainment to stream ‘Tanaav’

SonyLIV, known for focusing on stories rooted in Indian social, political, and cultural diversity, is all set for the latest release ‘Tanaav’. The show is a unique narrative of various perspectives and its physical, emotional, and ideological impact on hum...

Mirchi Plus launches thriller audio series ‘Varuthi’

Mirchi launches its all-new audio series, ‘Varuthi’ available exclusively on the Mirchi Plus App. The twenty-five-episode series, which is narrated by the critically acclaimed actor Ashutosh Rana, will offer listeners a nerve...

Times Network elevates Mihir Bhatt as business head

Times Network today announced the elevation of Mihir Bhatt as business head, times influence & managing editor, Times Network. In his new capacity, Mihir wil...

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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!