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Instagram tests turning video into reels

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform, Instagram is experimenting with a change that converts video posts on the platform into Reels. Meta spokesperson says, “We are testing this feature as part of our efforts to simplify and improve the video experience on Instagram.", The Hindu reported. The impact will have on current videos on Instagram is...

Government warns ed-tech companies on misleading ads

The Indian government has warned ed-tech companies, some of which are unicorns, against unfair trade practises, including misleading advertisements and fake reviews.

Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh, in a meeting with ed-tech companies on Friday, said ...

Adivi Sesh’s ‘Major’ to make digital debut on Netflix

South Indian cinema star Adivi Sesh's multilingual feature ‘Major’, based on the life of 2008 Mumbai terror attack martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, will have its digital release on Netflix, the streaming service has announced. The movie, directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka of ‘Goodachari’ fame, will ...

Prime Video releases ‘The Lord of The Rings’ Sept.2

The makers of one of the highly anticipated series, ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’, have finally announced its release date. The show will premiere on Amazon Prime Video starting September 2 across multiple languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. Amazon recently released a new spot for the s...

TV9 Network salutes shining stars of Indian road transport sector

TV9 Bharatvarsh, in association with Continental Tires and Maruti Suzuki Commercial, organized the Leaders of Road Transport (LORT) Awards 2022 on June 23, celebrating the wheels of the nation i.e. the road transport sector. Road transport is not just an economical and preferred sector for goods and passenger transportation, it is also respon...

IBDF, AIDCF have differing views on media ownership issues

The Indian broadcasters and content distribution platforms (represented through AIDCF) seem to have positioned themselves on opposite sides of the media ownership spectrum with the latter suggesting formation of another advisory body to coordinate with the antitrust body CCI, amongst other things. The TV channels hav...

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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!