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Amazon launches Prime Video Channels in India

Amazon on Friday announced the launch of Prime Video Channels in India. The Prime Video Channels will let Prime members access exclusive content from eight subscription-based OTT apps. As per the company’s press release, Prime Video will be able to access content from streaming apps such ...

Nikunj Dalmia to head ET NOW Swadesh biz TV channel as Managing Editor

Times Network, India’s premium broadcast network, has named seasoned financial and business journalist, Nikunj Dalmia, as the Managing Editor of its soon-to-be-launched Hindi business news channel ET NOW Swadesh.

In his new role, Nikunj will lead all editorial decisions and oversee t...

Anurag Thakur to open Himalayan Film Fest Sept.24

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur will inaugurate the first Himalayan Film Festival on Friday in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

“The Himalayan region of India attracts filmmakers from all aroun...

Amitav Ghosh’s ‘Jungle Nama’audiobook released

Amitav Ghosh’s ‘Jungle Nama’, the verse adaptation of an episode from the Legend of Bon Bibi, a tale popular in the villages of the Sundarbans, has now been released as an audiobook with music and voice of US-ba...

Kathryn Hahn to star in Showtime limited series ‘The Comeback Girl’

Kathryn Hahn has been tapped to play late comedy icon Joan Rivers in 'The Comeback Girl', a limited series in development at Showtime. Hahn, who was nominated for an Emmy award for her acclaimed role as Agatha Harkness in the Disney+ series 'WandaVision', will executive produce the show as well. Greg Berlanti will direct ...

BARC Rating 37th Week: Sun TV back on first spot in all genres

Broadcasting Audience Research Council (BARC) 37th Week (11th September – 17th September 2021) has released its report. In India, Sun TV who gets the third spot the previous week has backed again to take their seat of the first spot in the top 10 channels across genres (All India 2+), the...

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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!