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OTT put spotlight on content vs. boxoffice gains: Bachchan junior

Actor Abhishek Bachchan says the film industry has long been “obsessed” with box-office numbers but the influx of OTT has put the spotlight on content.

The 46-year-old actor, wh...

Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal’s maiden production venture ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ goes on floor

Actor-couple Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal’s first project as producers, ‘Girls Will Be Girls’, has started production. The two actors are producing the project through their banner Pushing Buttons Studios....

Himesh Reshammiya announces ‘The Xpose’ spin-off

Singer-musician-actor Himesh Reshammiya on Thursday announced a spin-off based on his character from the 2014 film ‘The Xpose’. The new movie, titled ‘Badass Ravi Kumar’ is an action musical entertainer, which will see Reshammiya reprising his character of Ravi, who this time is pitted...

Dish TV India expandes OTT entertainment solution

Dish TV India has expanded its own app called Watcho which brings several OTT platforms in a single window. The app will offer OTT content from platforms like Disney+Hotstar, ZEE5, Sony LIV, Lionsgate Play, Hoichoi, Hungam...

Google announces package tracking feature

American tech giant, Google has announced a new ‘package tracking’ feature in Gmail that will help users view their package tracking and delivery information right in their inbox.

The feature will be available to users in the...

Vi losses in India widen as subs decline, expenses increase

Debt-laden telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd reported a wider-than-expected loss for the second quarter on Thursday, hit by a continued decline in subscribers and higher expenses.

The consolidated l...

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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!