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Broadcasters raise channel bouquet prices due to higher content costs

Broadcasters Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Sony Pictures Networks India, and Viacom18 have raised TV channel bouquet prices to offset rising content expenses that will affect monthly TV bills for consumers. Network18 and Viacom18's distribution arm IndiaCast has raised the price of their bouquets by 20-25 p...

Netflix considers adding in-app purchases, ads to games

Streaming giant Netflix is reportedly planning to generate revenue from its gaming business by adding in-app purchases and advertisements. The company has had discussions in recent months about how to generate revenue from its games, IANS reported, citing people familiar with the discussions. For t...

T-Series among top 4 bidders for UP’s film city project

T-Series owner Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited is among four companies which have bidden to develop Uttar Pradesh government’s ambitious Film City near Noida. The other three bidders are Supersonic Technobuild Private Limited (Maddock Films, Cape of Good Films LLP & others), Bayview Projec...

David Tennant to host BAFTA Film Awards

Renowned actor David Tennant, acclaimed for his roles in 'Doctor Who,' 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,' and 'Good Omens,' is set to take the helm as the host of the upcoming EE BAFTA Film Awards. This marks Tennant's first time overseeing the esteemed event, to be held on February 18 at London's Royal Festival Hall, PTI reported. Exp...

Ektaa, Tusshar Kapoor join forces for ‘Dus June Ki Raat’

Producer Ektaa R Kapoor and her actor-brother Tusshar Kapoor are reuniting for an upcoming project, titled ‘Dus June Ki Raat’. The series, which will be released on Jio Cinema and ALT Balaji, will also feature actor Priyanka Chahar Choudhary. Ektaa, who earlier worked with Tusshar ...

Microsoft rebrands edge browser for iOS, Android

Microsoft has rebranded its Edge browser on iOS and Android to "Microsoft Edge: AI browser". Users noticed that the company recently renamed its mobile browser to Microsoft Edge: AI browser, reports Neowin. The browser's page on the App Store and Google Play Store advertises new AI-powered capabil...

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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!