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Delhi HC dismisses FB, Whatsapp appeal on CCI probe

The Delhi high court dismissed the appeals of WhatsApp and Facebook on Wednesday against an order rejecting their challenge to a probe ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into the instant messaging platform’s updated...

MIB, Zynga India sign pact for ‘Azadi’ mobile games

As part of the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and to bring forth the story of Indian freedom struggle, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur on Wednesday launched ‘Azadi Quest’, a series of online educational mobile games developed in collaboration with Zynga India.

Google to speed up ‘slow’ TV software

Google has acknowledged that people find its TV software to be slow and, in response to criticism, the firm is releasing some significant upgrades to speed up performance and better manage storage on both Chromecast with Google TV and other smart TVs.

“We’ve shortened the time it tak...

NDTV scribes fear job cuts after Adani deal goes through

Shares in India's NDTV Ltd. jumped the maximum permitted 5 percent to a 14-year high on Wednesday, after billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate moved to take a near 30 percent stake in the media group that could eventually lead to it taking control.

New Delhi Television's (NDTV) sha...

TheSmallBigIdea bags integrated digital marketing mandate for Sandu Pharmaceuticals

TheSmallBigIdea has been appointed as the digital strategic partner for one of India's top online pharmacy and medical care platforms, Sandu Pharmaceuticals. Given, the agency’s expertise and content-driven approach across categories, the 360-degree digital mandate win will leverage

Media QuickView: Adani group to acquire NDTV at premium valuations

By Karan Taurani@Elara Capital As per official announcement, Adani group has acquired VCPL, which holds 29 percent stake in NDTV (indirectly via promoter loans, convertible into shares) and has provided for an open offer to acquire more 26 percent stake at a price of INR 295 (a 20 percent discount vs CMP...

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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!