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Guest Column: With paid subscription, JioCinema targets premium subs

Jio Cinema goes premium/SV for HBO/Warners Bros content. Killing two birds with one stone- Pure-play AVOD doesn’t seODem sustainable and this move targets premium subscribers who want an ad free experience Jio cinema OTT app has announced an annual subscr...

Women’s T20 WC-23 view-hours up 57% in India; globally 192 mn

The success of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 has highlighted the continued upward trajectory of the women’s game across the world, with outstanding engagement numbers across broadcast and digital platforms, increasing yet again for an ICC event.

Goafest 2023 starts on a futuristic note

Goafest 2023 raises a toast to 'The Future of Creativity' at a Curtain Raiser event, kicking off its celebrations by bringing together the who's who of the advertising and marketing fraternity and unveiling the theme. The Curtain Raiser, hosted by the Goafest 2023 organizing committee, took place o...

Delhi hosts ‘Welcome to Earth’ party for Nicktoon Abhimanyu

Nickelodeon’s 12th homegrown IP – ‘Abhimanyu Ki Alien Family’ – made a grand visit to the capital city of Delhi to introduce himself to earthlings and learn more about its diverse cultures. Abhimanyu was seen exploring the city, its culture, heritage, favourite spots and attractions...

Tata Play Binge partners VROTT; adds 2000+ hours of global content

With each new offering, Tata Play Binge has expanded its efforts to bring global content much closer to home by partnering with the rising OTT platform, VROTT. The 'Global Ka Local' app promises to provide viewers with specially curated global content in local languages such as Hindi, Tamil, and Te...

MIB hands 48-hr suspension to Vissa TV for airing vulgar ads

Telugu news channel Vissa TV, owned by Raj TV Network, has been directed by the Indian government to go off air for 48 hours and later run an apology for five days for airing ‘vulgar’ and ‘misleading’ ads on prime time.

The offending adver...

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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!