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Google terms CCI’s hefty fine ‘setback’ for consumers, biz

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday that the Indian antitrust watchdog's decision to fine it Rs. 13.38 billion for anti-competitive practices was a "major setback" for consumers and businesses in the country.

COLORS celebrates Diwali with a special message

The countdown for the festival of lights has begun as we gear up for the Diwali celebration for the first time post-pandemic but owing to the hectic lives of people, the celebrations have now been limited to calls, forwards, GIFs and posts. Families are dri...

Nielsen includes YouTube measurement in Total Ad Ratings

Nielsen announced the incorporation of YouTube measurement for desktop and mobile within its Total Ad Ratings (TAR) solution in additional three markets in APAC: Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. Advertisers want a more holistic view of their audien...

Meta oversight body to apply warning screens on content

Meta Platforms Inc's independent oversight board said on Thursday that starting this month it can decide on applying warning screens, marking content as "disturbing" or "sensitive".

The board, whic...

SPN acquires b’cast, digital rights of German football

Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast the 2022-23 season of the DFB-Pokal, a German football event. The broadcaster has the exclusive rights to televise the league across the Indian subcontinent in India, Afghanistan, Bang...

Vicky Kaushal wraps first schedule of ‘Sam Bahadur’

Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal said he has completed filming for the first schedule of his upcoming film ‘Sam Bahadur’. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the movie is based on the life and times of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, one of India's greatest war heroes. Th...

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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!