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NDTV a ‘responsibility’ not a biz opportunity: Gautam Adani to FT

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani sees the takeover of news broadcaster New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV)as a "responsibility" rather than a business opportunity, he said in an interview with the Financial Times on Friday. The ports-to-energy conglomerate run by ...

aha launches teaser of ‘Intinti Ramayanam’

Over the past two and a half years, aha has been a trendsetter in the development of OTT content. After telling several stories that have struck a chord with viewers all over, aha, the 100% local digital streaming platform, and

Bigg Boss 16 hits No.1 spot in non-fiction category

Colors’ Bigg Boss 16, hosted by megastar Salman Khan, has bagged the No.1 spot in the non-fiction category. The season has reached over 127 million viewers with over 36 billion viewing minutes on COLORS and 600 mil...

MX Player recognized as Top Employer in 2022

MX Player, India’s largest and fastest-growing video-on-demand platform has been recognized as a top employer at the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI) 2022. MX Player has been honored with the bronze badge, which ...

Prime Video renews ‘The Devil’s Hour’

Streaming platform Prime Video on Wednesday announced it has renewed the hit UK Original thriller series ‘The Devil’s Hour’ for back-to-back two seasons. The announcement comes less than a month after the six-episode first season, produced by Hartswood F...

Chingari unveils new content monetisation plan for users

Homegrown short-form video app Chingari has announced a new content monetisation plan for its creators and users. Creators and users will be offered daily, weekly and monthly subscription plans for monetisation for as low as Rs 20. Under its Gari mining program,

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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!