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WBD rolls out content line-up for kids

Warner Bros. Discovery’s kids’ entertainment channels, Discovery Kids, Cartoon Network and POGO, are getting into the festive spirit with an action-packed and entertaining content line-up for kids and families. Starting with ‘Dussehra’ on We...

‘777 Charlie’ is now available for ‘Early Access’ movie rentals on Prime Video

After offering Early Access movie rentals of blockbuster films like ‘K.G.F: Chapter 2’, ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’, ‘Runway 34’, among others, Prime Video announced the release of yet another blockbuster movie as ‘Early access’ movie rental – ‘777 Charli...

BBC Cymru Wales, Media Cymru announces new content fund

BBC Cymru Wales and Media Cymru on Wednesday, announced a new funding round for Wales-based production companies to research, develop and commission innovation-driven content that delights audiences across Wales and the whole of the UK. Nick Andrews, BBC Wales’ He...

NXTDigital appoints Anil Malik Sr. VP, Sales & Ops

India’s premier integrated digital platforms company NXTDIGITAL Limited, the media vertical of the Hinduja Group, has appointed Anil Kumar Malik as Senior Vice President, Sales & Operations to lead the digital television business. The company made this a...

Avinash Pandey elected President IAA India Chapter

At the AGM of the International Advertising Association (IAA) India Chapter, Avinash Pandey, CEO ABP Network was elected President for the YEAR 2022-23.

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Google to notify if users’ personal info appear in search

Google on Thursday said that starting early next year, it will notify users if their personal information like phone number, email, and home address appear in Search results. The 'Results about you' tool will make it easier to make removal requests of personal...

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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!