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Aaj Tak’s ‘Sarkar’brings stories from politically important UP

Aaj Tak, one of India’s leading Hindi news channel, has launched ‘Sarkar’, a brand-new show that brings to its viewers vibrant stories from Uttar Pradesh, a state that is central to Indian pol...

Rusk Studios unveils romcom ‘Tuition Ke Baad’ on YouTube

Rusk Studios, has announced the launch of a new romcom ‘Tuition Ke Baad’, featuring some of the freshest talent, on its YouTube channel Binge.

Rusk Studios claims to be a new-age entertainment production house in collaboration with Fyp, t...

Alcoa demands NTO 2.0 be put on hold, terms it ‘black law’

The All Local Cable Operators Association (Alcoa), a representative body of LCOs, has equated regulator TRAI’s new tariff regime to a ‘black law’, demanding its review and non-implementation, while dro...

Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Ranjish Hi Sahi’ to release on Voot Select

Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt and Jio Studios have joined hands for their first-ever digital venture 'Ranjish Hi Sahi', which is set to premiere on Voot Select, the makers have announced. The series is created by Mahesh Bhatt and stars Tahir Raj Bhasin, Amala Paul, and Amrita Puri in lead roles. ...

Ads stereotyping Asians create a storm in China

Advertisements featuring some Chinese models have sparked feuding in China over whether their appearance and makeup are perpetuating harmful stereotypes of Asians.

Ger...

Disney extends CFO Christine McCarthy’s contract

The Walt Disney Co. CFO Christine McCarthy is extending her tenure with the entertainment giant.

The veteran executive has signed a contract extension, which will keep her le...

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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!