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Antoine Fuqua inks deal with Netflix

Actor-director Antonie Fuqua and his banner Hill District Media has signed a first-look film deal with streaming giant Netflix. According to PTI, the creative partnership will focus on making feature and documentary films. The multi-project agreement c...

Viacom18, NBA announce multiyear broadcast and streaming partnership in India

Viacom18 and The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Friday announced a multi-year partnership to deliver live NBA games and programming to fans in India across television and over-the-top streaming. As NBA held its 75th Anniversary Season in 2021-22, Viacom18 as part of the partnership enable...

Pogo launches a new Telugu language service

Kids entertainment channel Pogo launches a new Telugu Language service. With a new Telugu language service, Pogo – WarnerMedia kids’ entertainment TV channel will reach even more homes in India. The additional feed means that the country’s premier bran...

Viacom18 elevates Mallika Petkar as SVP, Sports

Viacom18 has elevated Mallika Petkar as senior vice president (SVP) – Sports. This development comes when the media and entertainment network is looking to expand its presence in the sports broadcasting segment. The news was shar...

Indian b’band subs declined by 2.29% in September ’21: TRAI

In what could surprise many, the total broadband subscribers in India decreased from 813.47 million at the end of August-21 to 794.88 million at the end of September-21 with a monthly decline rate of 2.29 percent, according to latest data from Telecom Regulatory Authority ...

Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Animal’ to release in August 2023

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor-starrer film ‘Animal’ is set to release in cinemas worldwide on August 11, 2023, the makers announced on Friday. The crime drama is directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who made his directorial debut ...

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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!