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ZEE5 invests in Telugu content; rolls out 11 original content

With regional content gaining prominence on digital in the past two years, streaming platform ZEE5 has strengthened its content library for Telugu-speaking viewers. 50 percent of users consume regional language content. The OTT platform plans to roll out 11 original content for its Telugu-speaking audience in FY23. The content slate will i...

Nikhil Advani sets ‘Freedom at Midnight’ at SonyLIV

Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani will be serving as the producer and showrunner of SonyLIV’s upcoming political thriller drama series ‘Freedom at Midnight’, the makers have announced. StudioNxt and Advani Emmay Entertainment have come together to co-produce the series, which aims to bring alive defining moments f...

Shemaroo TV ropes in Shailesh Lodha to host new show

Shemaroo TV, the Hindi GEC from the house of Shemaroo, has launched its latest original, ‘Waah Bhai Waah’, which will be hosted by Shailesh Lodha. The show will be an amalgamation of poetry and literature with satirical comedy. It is slated to be aired in the prime-time slot of 9 pm every day from June 19, 2022. Each show will also feature...

Sony Max brings World TV premiere of ‘Hurdang’

Hindi movie channel Sony MAX, backed by Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI), is ready to premiere the romcom ‘Hurdang’ on June 18 at 8 pm.

The movie features Nushratt Baruccha, Sunny Kaushal, and Vijay Verma in lead roles.

Set agai...

Govt. approves 5G spectrum auction; allows tech cos’ entry

The Indian government on Wednesday approved a proposal to conduct 5G spectrum auction by July-end, while stating that part of the bandwidth would be reserved for private captive networks to spur a new wave of innovations. Until now, according to Reuters, India's telecoms services have been run by specialist companies in a market dominated by ...

Colors launches new show ‘Harphoul Mohini’

The Indian pay television GEC channel Colors TV is all set to launch its new romantic drama show, ‘Harphoul Mohini’.

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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!