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Omicron presses pause on new films’ release; industry looks at losses

The list of big ticket films ready and awaiting release is growing by the day with theatres either closing down or operating at 50 per cent capacity and audiences too scared to venture into a hall anyway, d...

TRAI says tariff regime not applicable on OTT platforms

Amidst a major pushback from stakeholders, especially cable operators, against TRAI’s NTO 2.0 implementation and demand for regulating prices of OTT platforms, the regulator has said its tariff regime is no...

‘Loop Lapeta’ to release on Feb 4

Bollywood Actress Taapsee Pannu and actor Tahir Raj Bhasin starrer ‘Loop Lapeta’ which already arouses a buzz for its cool, serenity look is set to release on streaming giant Netflix on February 4. Sharing the news, Taa...

NPCI, Jio roll out UPI AutoPay for prepaid, postpaid users

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)and telecom company Reliance Jio on Thursday announced the introduction of UPI Autopay for the telecom industry. “Jio’s integration with UPI Autopay has made it the first player in the telecom industry to go live with the unique e-mandate feature tha...

Donald Trump’s SM app likely to launch Feb 22

Former President Donald Trump's new media venture plans to launch its social media app Truth Social on February 21, according to an Apple Inc. App Store listing.

TRUTH Social, the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) alternative to Tw...

Arshad Warsi’s ‘Banda Singh’ starts filming

Actors Arshad Warsi and Meher Vij's upcoming movie 'Banda Singh' on Friday commenced production.

According to the film's makers, the team kick-started the proj...

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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!