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‘Aashram 3’ now releases in 33 countries

‘Aashram 3’, the blockbuster web series, produced by MX Player, hit screens in 33 countries on Tuesday. The success of MX Player’s ‘Ek Badnaam… Aashram 3’ traveled across the globe and as per the makers, the global audience has been demanding the much-awaited third season. With the first two seasons seeing a major rise in...

Media, ad experts divided over IPL media rights bid prices

The humongous sum of Rs 48,390 crore (approximately $ 6.2 billion) fetched from media rights of IPL cricket has divided industry experts, with some feeling that the market can easily absorb it, while others said anything 'puffy and inflated' puts pressure on the sport. For advertisers, two separate entities bagging the TV and digital rights a...

Zee Marathi launches new show

India’s leading Marathi GEC, Zee Marathi, is set to entice its audience with a new mythological show, ‘Satyavan Savitri’, which offers a visual treat to the audiences with its spectacular 3d visual effects (VFX) that add grandeur and take viewers into different...

Elon Musk to address Twitter employees on Thursday

Elon Musk will speak to Twitter Inc. employees this week for the first time at a company-wide meeting since launching his $44 billion bid in April, a source said, citing an email from Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal to staff.

The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, and Musk will...

Republic Media raises alarm over fake company SM handles

Arnab Goswami-led Republic Media Network has hit out at social media handles that have been impersonating as the real one and indulging in plagiarism, while warning such deviants of legal actions.

The media company also said that it has flagged such impersonators with social media pl...

Vi introduces SonyLIV Premium add-on pack

Telecom service provider Vodafone Idea, has introduced the SonyLIV Premium add-on pack option for its postpaid users.

The new postpaid special pack offers 30-day access to SonyLIV premium content clubbed with 10GB of free data at a monthly subscription fee of Rs100, which gets added ...

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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!