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NBF to deepen focus on regional news channels, digital platforms

More than 70 member news channels of the News Broadcasters Federation (NBF), an industry body of television news channels, came together to discuss, deliberate and debate on issues impacting their reach, revenue, and regulations at the first flagship event, ‘N...

Zing’s ‘Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya’ returns with S13

Zing is all set to launch the 13th season of 'Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya' on October 22 and will air every Saturday at 7 pm. The channel stated that the latest season of 'Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'...

Vi launches a campaign on jobs, education

Having good education with the right skills is key to finding the most suitable job leading to a successful career and life. To enable a better future for the youth of Bharat, leading telecom operator Vi has launched a new campaign around its unique jobs and edu...

Puthuyugam TV brings special programmes on Diwali

Puthuyugam TV, one of the popular Tamil entertainment channel brings special programs on Diwali which are a blend of tradition and modernity. To begin the festivity on an auspicious note, ‘Anugraha Bashanam’ will be telecast at 5:30 am. Puthuyugam takes its viewers to ‘Rathnagiri Murugan’ temple for a special Dharshan at 6 am followed by A...

Colors Tamil lines up special Diwali programming

Colors Tamil is all set to bring a special line-up of shows and movies to screens from October 22, 2022, to October 25, 2022. The channel will present a ‘Sirappu Pattimandram’ helmed by orator Rangaraj Pandey, back-to-back movies, with the special s...

MIB: Govt. bodies can’t enter b’cast, distribution biz anymore

Acting on a long-pending suggestion made by broadcast regulator TRAI, the government on Friday barred the entry of any government or related departments/entities in broadcasting or distribution businesses, putting a question mark...

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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!