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Non-profit group approaches CCI against proposed PVR-INOX Leisure merger

Non-profit group CUTS has filed a complaint against the proposed merger agreement between multiplex operators PVR and INOX Leisure, alleging that the deal will have anti-competitive effects on the film exhibition industry. The Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) has approached the Competition Commission of India (

Colors launches new show ‘Saavi Ki Savaari’

The Indian pay television GEC channel Colors TV is all set to launch its new romantic drama show, ‘Saavi Ki Savaari’. The show chronicles the unconventional love story and life of Saavi and Nityam. Making her debut on television with the show will...

Nikhil Madhok quits Disney + Hotstar

Disney + Hotstar EVP & Head of Original Content, Nikhil Madhok has stepped down from his post after a stint of over four years, according to a post on LinkedIn. He joined the streaming platform in July 2018 as responsible for the entire slate of Specials from content strategy, ideation, curation, script development, production, and launch...

Pallaw Kumar joins Indian Express Group

India’s leading media house, Indian Express Group has appointed Pallaw Kumar in a key role in online division as Online head. The company has been conceiving and developing special projects, brand solutions, and strategic partnerships for the group's bouquet of online brands. Pallaw has graduated in International Business & Marketing a...

Sony BBC Earth to return for ‘Earth In Focus’

A picture tells a story worth a thousand words! This World Photography Day, Sony BBC Earth brings in a reason to cheer for all the shutterbugs with the photography contest ‘Earth In Focus’. The photography contest w...

Colors Bangla announces new fiction show ‘Canning er Minu’

The family entertainment channel, Colors Bangla announced a new fiction show ‘Canning er Minu’ which depicts struggles, aspiration...

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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!