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Martin Lawrence to feature in AMC show

Hollywood star Martin Lawrence has boarded the cast of the series ‘Demascus’, set up at American network AMC. According to PTI, Lawrence will have a recurring role in the six-episode show, which marks the actor's first TV role since the 2014 sitcom ‘Partners’. Headlined by actor Okieriete Onaodowan, ‘Demascus’ follows the story of a 33-yea...

Tara Sutaria to star in ‘Apurva’

Actor Tara Sutaria will be headlining the upcoming thriller movie ‘Apurva’, Star Studios and Cine1 Studios announced on Monday. Helmed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, the film will showcase the story of a girl, “who survives a dangerous night, using her wits and strength in this high-stakes game of life and death”. Sutaria, who will essay the titul...

Prime Video to premiere HBO Max original series, features in India

Amazon Prime Video, India’s most loved entertainment hub, today announced a collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery to offer a slate of 11 popular HBO Max Original series and 10 blockbuster HBO Max original features exclusively on the service for Prime members in India, as it expands its catalog of the best and latest English entertainment. ...

Grapes bags the integrated creative mandate for Zee Media

Digital agency Grapes announced that it has won the integrated creative mandate for Zee Media. The account won after following a multi-agency pitch and will be served from its Delhi office. According to Economic Times, the agency will be focusing on developing an integrated communication strategy and creatives across offline and digital m...

Zee UP-UK emerges winner for the region with 55% mkt share

Zee Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand (Zee UPUK), a leading news channel of the region, has surpassed all competitors, as per the latest BARC India data released. The data reports that Zee UP/UK tops the list with the highest market share of 55 percent, overtaking its competitor ABP Ganga, which has a 10 percent market share. Other competitors lik...

Disney plans to raise ESPN+ subscription fee 43%

Walt Disney Co. plans to raise the monthly subscription fee for its sports streaming platform ESPN+ by $3 a month, a 43% hike, the company has announced.

The price of an ESPN+ subscription in the US will rise to $9.99 per month starting August 23, while the cost of an annual subscrip...

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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!