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TRAI chief Vaghela: There’s scope for easing b’cast rules phase-wise

Broadcast regulator TRAI’s Chairman P.D. Vaghela on Monday batted for easing of broadcast sector regulations in India --- albeit in a phased manner --- and suggested any future rules being contemplated should also be assessed fo...

Urmila Matondkar to make her digital debut with ‘Tiwari’

Actor Urmila Matondkar, one of the popular Bollywood stars of the 1990s, is set to make her web series debut with ‘Tiwari’.

According to the makers, the actor plays the titular role in the s...

Jio to launch low-cost 4G laptop; 5G services kickstart in India

Even as Prime Minister Modi launched 5G services in India on Saturday, and Jio and Airtel announced availability of services from Diwali and Oct. 1, respectively in select cities, a media report said on Sunday that Jio will laun...

RailWire customers can now use home b’band plans on RailTel wifi

Broadband RailWire customers can now use their home broadband plans on RailTel's high speed wifi network across 6,105 railway stations, the public sector company said on Saturday.

RailWire...

BBC World Service outlines move to digital-first service

The BBC World Service has outlined plans to accelerate its digital offering and increase its impact with audiences around the globe. This supports the BBC’s strategy, announced earlier this year, to create a modern, digital-led a...

MX Player unveils festive bonanza with October slate

With October the festive mood sets in in India and MX Player is geared up to fulfil the entertainment needs with exciting shows, including anticipated international programmes dubbed in Hindi and other regional languages.

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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!