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Twitter rolls out timeline switch feature

Micro-blogging site Twitter is rolling out the option to switch between two timelines ‘Home’ and ‘Latest’ to all users on iOS. “The Home and Latest timelines are now just a swipe away for everyone on iOS, and soon on Android and web,” Twitter wrote on its of...

YuppTV Scope partners with aha

OTT aggregator YuppTV Scope has announced its partnership with Telugu OTT platform aha. The strategic alliance will enable YuppTV Scope users to access the entire video content library of aha as a part of YuppTV Scope’s extensive content catalog. Through this partnership, aha can further extend ...

MX Player drops trailer of ‘Roohnaiyat’

The trailer of the new web series ‘Roohnaiyat’ is finally out. A romantic mystery drama that shows the raw romance with the spark of jealousy and the journey of realizing. The show stars with Arjun Bijlani, Kanika Mann in lead roles. The supporting cast also...

Google, FB ‘Jedi Blue’ ad deal probed by EU, Britain

European Union and British antitrust authorities launched parallel investigations on Friday into a 2018 online display advertising deal between Google and Facebook, adding to a long list of regulatory challenges facing the US tech giants.

Alphabet unit Google and Facebook, whose pare...

Japanese filmmaker Hikari to helm Netflix series

Japanese filmmaker Hikari has been tapped by streaming platform Netflix to direct its comedy-drama series ‘Beef’.

Hikari, who won the Panorama Audience Award at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival for her debut feature ‘37 Seconds’, will work on the multiple...

TRAI extends NATE manufacturing discussion paper deadline

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the date for comments on a consultation Paper on 'Promoting Networking and Telecom Equipment Manufacturing in India' to April 1.

Earlier, the last date was March 11 for submissions, while the counter-comments were to be submit...

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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!