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Disney, Trade Desk in pact for advertising solutions

Disney Advertising and global advertising technology company The Trade Desk have reached a landmark agreement to power greater audience activation at scale programmatically.

This expanded deal marks yet another step toward transforming how advertisers access Disney’s portfolio of pre...

Netflix partners with Microsoft for ad-supported service

Netflix Inc and Microsoft said on Wednesday the latter has been selected as technology and sales partner for the streamer’s planned ad-supported subscription offering. The streaming giant is looking to plug slowing subscriber growth by rolling out a cheaper plan supported by ad revenues, according to news reports filed by Reuters and CNBC. ...

Radio City appoints Alok Barua as CIO- Digital Transformation

Radio City has appointed Alok Barua as Chief Innovation Officer – Digital Transformation. In his new role, Alok will be responsible for building a strong digital business strategy for Radio City and contributing to increasing digital revenue sharing. He has rich experience of more than two decades in major media/broadcasting companies, int...

Zindagi expands its content library

Indian GEC Zindagi continues to soar higher and expand its content library to entice young audiences. Understanding the young viewers’ growing need for light-hearted, entertaining, and relatable content, the channel will exclusively premiere romantic stories like ‘Mann Mayal’, ‘Ek Jhoothi Love Story’, ‘Bunty I Love You’, ‘Mera Naam Yousuf Hai...

Games 24*7 appoints Sameer Chugh as chief legal officer

Games24x7 has announced the appointment of Sameer Chugh as a chief legal officer, according to an update on his LinkedIn account. In his new role, Chugh will lead the company’s legal and compliance function and be instrumental in strengthening and accelerating Games24x7’s vision in a dynamic regulatory environment. With over 26 years of ex...

Southern star Nayanthara teams up with Zee Studios

South Indian star Nayanthara is set to collaborate with Zee Studios for her 75th feature film, the producers announced on Tuesday. Also starring 'Baahubali' actor Sathyaraj, the untitled movie will be directed by Nilesh Krishnaa, best known for the 2019 movie 'Shimmgga'. Zee Studios announced the project in a

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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!