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TN digital cable TV operators’ body sends legal notice to TRAI

The Tamil Nadu Digital Cable TV Operators Association, a lobbying body for cable TV networks in the south Indian State of Tamil Nadu, has sent a legal notice to regulator TRAI urging it to direct the pay TV broadcasters to desist from increasing the TV channels’ prices as it w...

Airtel launches its video platform

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s premier communications solutions provider, on Tuesday announced the launch of its video platform, Airtel IQ Video, as a service. The solution has been developed by Airtel’s in-house engineering teams.

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Fujifilm Instax launches festive season digital campaign

Fujifilm India has launched a series of digital ads signifying the importance of capturing moments that consumers hold close to their hearts, with a device that would capture them perfectly. The campaign focuses on a young household celebrating Diwali and the daughter creating memories that would last ...

Infinity Learn signs Rohit Sharma as brand ambassador

Asia’s leading educational group Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya on Wednesday named ace cricketer Rohit Sharma as its first-ever brand ambassador. The stylish opener will be the face of Infinity Learn’s multi-channel marketing campaign ...

SPN acquires exclusive rights to broadcast Bundesliga in India

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) on Wednesday announced a two-year partnership with Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, for exclusive media rights to broadcast the premier German football league in the Indian sub-continent. The agreement includes India, Bangladesh, B...

Apple warns of online risks relating to EU draft rule on apps

Apple on Wednesday ramped up its criticism of European Union (EU) draft rules that would force it to allow users to install software from outside its App Store, citing the risks posed by cybercriminals and malware.

The iPhone maker has been a fierce critic of EU antitrust chief Margr...

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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!