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ABP Network exhorts TRAI to address landing page misuse

One of India’s leading news networks, ABP Network, has exhorted broadcast regulator TRAI to come up with regulations aimed at stopping misuse of the landing page by TV channels.

It has also rued the fact that news channels, which are part of News Broadcasters & Digital Associati...

Japan to levy fines on tech cos. for failing local laws

The Japanese government is set to levy fines against 48 tech companies including Twitter Inc., Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc's Google for failing to register their headquarters in the country, Reuters quoted from a Nikkei newspaper report on Monday.

A total of 4...

Zing brings Korean drama shows in Hindi

Zing, a youth entertainment channel, is introducing a special segment for K-dramas called the ‘Hallyu Time’ in Hindi, from 6 pm to 7 pm, on weekdays.

The collection of dramas will get updated from time to time as per the viewers’ demand.

The...

ZEE5 aiming double to triple digit growth this year

Home-grown video streaming platform ZEE5 is aiming for high double-digit to triple-digit revenue growth this year, riding on the momentum built over the last two years during the Covid pandemic, which acted as a catalyst for people to explore content online, according to a top company official.

RED FM launches week-long Indie radio festival

93.5 RED FM, a leading private radio and entertainment network, has launched Red Indies Radio Festival to coincide with the World Music Day 2022.

The festival, which started yesterday, will continue till June 24 showcasing

the Indie artists from acr...

Daily soaps easier than reality shows, says telly star Sriti Jha

‘Kumkum Bhagya’ star Sriti Jha says playing fictional characters in television shows is easier as opposed to being her real-self on reality shows. In her 15-year long career, Jha has featured in popular TV serials like ‘Dhoom Machaao Dhoom’, ‘Jyoti’, ‘Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava’ and

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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!