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Twitter testing ‘Edit Tweet’ feature

Micro-blogging platform Twitter finally said that it is testing the Edit button after much speculation. The site is testing the feature with select users and Twitter Blue users over the next few weeks. It hasn't, however, given a timeline for a launch. The idea is to start rolling out the ‘Edit’ to select users over the next few weeks t...

‘LOTR’ prequel ‘Rings of Power’ sets Prime Video viewership record

Amazon.com Inc. said on Saturday that its pricey ‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel series was watched by more than 25 million viewers around the world on its first day, a record debut for a Prime Video series.

The company r...

Anupam Kher, Saiee Manjrekar to feature in family entertainer

Actors Anupam Kher and Saiee Manjrekar have been roped in for ‘Durgamati’ fame director G Ashok's next Hindi movie, the producer announced Friday. The family entertainer, revolving around an upper-middle-class family from Agra, is backed by entrepreneur-turned-producer Amit Bhatia. Bhatia, the founder ...

Korean content shaping entire Asian video landscape: AVIA

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, welcomed over 200 delegates from across the region for its first ever Korean focused conference and its first in market event since 2019, with Korea in View, which took place on August 30 in Seoul.

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Govt. warns industry bodies on rampant surrogate advertising

Concerned over surrogate advertisements on television and social media platforms, the government has directed industry bodies like CII, Ficci and Assocham and those related to advertising and broadcasting to ensure compliance of...

Vasudha Gupta assumes charge as DG of AIR News

Senior Indian Information Service officer Vasudha Gupta assumed charge as the Director General of the News Services division of the All India Radio (AIR) on Thursday. A 1989-batch IIS officer, Gupta has served in various capacities in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting during her career spanning more than 32 years. Before her app...

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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!