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IPL: Numbers in line with estimates of Rs. 50k cr

By Karan Taurani /Elara Caps - As per media reports, Star has bagged TV media rights for IPL at around 23,500cr , which is a premium of 30% over the base price, in line with expectation as TV medium is largely matured and subject to tepid mid to high single digit ad growth; concerns persist on subs revenue front whi...

‘Sanak’ to have world TV premiere on &pictures

Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Zee Studios' highly-anticipated film, ‘Sanak – Hope Under Siege’, will premiere on &pictures, on June 4 at 8 pm. Directed by Kanishk Varma, the movie also features Vidyut Jammwal, Bengali actress Rukmini Maitra, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Neha Dhupia, ANI reported from Mumbai. Presented by Zee Studios in asso...

Ready Player Me partners with Mzaalo

Avatar creation platform Ready Player Me has entered into a partnership with blockchain-based video streaming service Mzaalo. As part of the collaboration, Mzaalo will offer a series of Ready Player Me avatars based on selected IP from movies on the platform to all users across its iOS and Android apps. Launched by Xfinite, Mzaalo is a vid...

Margot Robbie to star in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ prequel movie

Hollywood star Margot Robbie has been tapped to play the lead role in the ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ prequel film set at Warner Bros. According to PTI, the movie is billed as a heist comedy and follows con artists who rob hundreds of millions from a Las Vegas casino. Robbie's ‘Bombshell’ director Jay Roach is attached to helm the film from a screenp...

‘Daredevil’ series in the works at Disney Plus

A new series based on Marvel superhero ‘Daredevil’ is being developed by streaming platform Disney Plus. According to PTI, Matt Corman and Chris Ord are attached to write and executive produce the show. The ‘Daredevil’ series was expected to return in a new form after it was canceled by Netflix in 2018 following a three-season run. Rumo...

Indian streaming ecosystem strong: Anurag Thakur@Cannes

India's OTT market is set to grow at 21 per cent every year, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said on Thursday at Cannes even as he invited foreign producers to shoot films and other projects in the country. Speaking at the "India Forum" at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, the Minister said a...

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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!