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Viacom18 Studios partners with HeyHey

Viacom18 Studios, the production house has collaborated with HeyHey!, an online platform to venture into the Web3 space. The film studio has also launched its NFT project, ‘Shabaash Mithu’ NFTs, an NFT collection with HeyHey! as its technology partner. NFT holders including audiences and enthusiasts will be allowed to claim the free NFTs t...

5G spectrum: BIF bats for level playing field for biz, tech firms

Broadband India Forum, an industry body of tech companies, has now tried to call out the telcos by saying “depriving enterprises of TRAI recommended” direct administrative allocation of spectrum for captive non-public networks (CNPNs) will “prevent fair competition, liberalisation and progress”.

DOJ likely to rebuff Google sops to avoid antitrust suit

The US Justice Department is likely to reject concessions offered by Alphabet Inc., clearing the way for an antitrust lawsuit over Google’s dominance of the online advertising market, according to people familiar with the matter. While Google has made at least one settlement offer to the Justice Department’s antit...

‘Pelli SandaD’ world TV premiere on Zee Telugu

Zee Telugu from the ZEEL family is set to entice its audience with the World Television Premiere highly-anticipated movie ‘Pelli SandaD’ Directed by Gowri Ronanki, and produced by the makers of ‘Baahubali’, the enthralling film stars Roshan Meka and Sree Leela in lead roles. ‘Pelli SandaD’ also marks the acting debut of ace director K Ragh...

Havas’ health and creative networks appoints Donna Murphy as Global CEO

Havas’ health and creative networks has announced the appointment of Donna Murphy as Global CEO of Havas Health & You. Chris Hirst, who has led Havas Creative Group as Global CEO as well as UK Group CEO, will move on to pursue new opportunities, with the global creative leadership team that reported to him now reporting to Murphy. Murp...

TV9 Network announces several digital services for HSMs

TV9 Network, with its content distributed across digital platforms, is set to expand its reach further with the launch of digital channels in key Hindi-speaking markets (HSMs) like Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.

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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!