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NDTV scribes fear job cuts after Adani deal goes through

Shares in India's NDTV Ltd. jumped the maximum permitted 5 percent to a 14-year high on Wednesday, after billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate moved to take a near 30 percent stake in the media group that could eventually lead to it taking control.

New Delhi Television's (NDTV) sha...

Snap agree to pay $35mn over illegal data

Snap, the parent company of photo-sharing platform Snapchat, has reached a $35 million settlement with the state of Illinois in the US in a class-action lawsuit over illegal user data collection. The lawsuit alleged that Snapchat's filters and lenses violated...

Suriya starts filming for Siruthai Siva’s movie

National Award winner Suriya on Wednesday said he has started shooting for his next film with director Siruthai Siva of ‘Annaatthe’ fame. The actor announced on his official Twitter account. "Shoot begins..! Need all your blessings..!! #Suriya42 @directorsiva @ThisIsDSP @StudioGreen2 @UV_Creations," Suriya captioned the photo with the dire...

Havas Worldwide India appoints Anupama Ramaswamy as CCO

Havas Worldwide India has appointed Anupama Ramaswamy as its chief creative officer (CCO). She comes on board to further catapult the creative transformation of the agency, which has seen unparalleled business growth over the last three years. Ramaswamy will be reporting to Bobby Pawar, chairman, and chief creative officer,

Colors Kannada launches new campaign

Colors Kannada has recently launched its new fiction show ‘Kendasampige’, a story based on two siblings who are in the flower selling business. As a part of the marketing campaign, the channel has launched a print campaign with the Kannada newspaper - Vijaya Karnataka. The front page of the daily was scented with the fragrance of the Champ...

Yahoo elevates Sebastian Graham as Director – Native APAC

Yahoo has elevated Sebastian Graham to Director of Native APAC. In his new role, Graham will oversee the strategy for native advertising through Yahoo’s unified ad tech stack in APAC. His remit will include strengthening Yahoo native ad product capabil...

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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!