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Twitter roll out CoTweets feature

Microblogging site Twitter is testing ‘CoTweets’ feature with the help of Twitter users. The CoTweets feature allows two accounts to tweet together and tag each other in a single tweet. Twitter said in a post that the new feature is currently available for a limited time to a limited number of users in ...

iTV Network announces brand new multimedia show

The iTV Network has announced the launch of a brand new vertical, ‘We Women Want’, a multi-media vertical dedicated to women, for women, and by women.

Twitter testing collaborative tweets

Twitter is testing a Co-Tweet feature, as per mobile developer Alessandro Paluzzi and social media consultant Matt Navarra. The two posted a test tweet, where both their usernames are displayed and clickable above the written content. Paluzzi has been tweeted about the development of the collaborative feature since December 2021, showing f...

Sharman Joshi’s ‘Babloo Bachelor’ gets a digital premiere

ShemarooMe, the OTT app from Shemaroo Entertainment announced the World Digital Premiere of the masala romantic drama movie ‘Babloo Bachelor’ starring Sharman Joshi in the lead role. The movie is star-studded with well-known names from the industry such as Rajesh ...

CoinSwitch Kuber appoints Sudheer Tumuluru as head of crypto engineering

Sudheer Tumuluru has been appointed the head of crypto engineering at the cryptocurrency trading platform CoinSwitch Kuber. He joins Myntra where he was the vice-president of engineering and will oversee the company's efforts to develop and strengthen the technological stack that powers cryptocurrency trading, ...

Mirchi Plus launches exclusively true-crime audio show

Mirchi, the city-centric music and entertainment company, has launched its all-new audio series, exclusively on the Mirchi Plus App, titled ‘1000 Crore Ki Laash’. Narrated by actor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, in his iconic voice, the six-episode true-fiction limited aud...

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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!