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Armaan Malik to collaborate with Ed Sheeran

Singer-songwriter Armaan Malik on Monday said he is set to team up with Ed Sheeran on a brand new version of the popular British singer's latest single ‘2Step’. In a Twitter post, Malik also shared that the song will be released Tuesday on all music streaming platforms. "Out tomorrow," he captioned the...

Meity invites Indian gaming companies to discuss way forward

Even as a debate rages on whether online gaming can be equated with gambling and whether a high taxation regime is really conducive for this employment and revenue-generating sector, the Indian government seems to have decided to engage with the stakeholders --- this time on a serious note with the involvement of oth...

WhatsApp rolls out new chat edit feature

Popular instant messaging app WhatsApp may soon allow users to edit their chats even after sending them. A text may only be removed once it has been sent; however, a planned feature may make it possible to amend texts after they have been sent. WhatsApp is said to have started development on the function five years ago, but it was quickly ...

Zoom Comms appoints Matthew Saxon chief people officer

Zoom Video Communications has announced the appointment of Matthew Saxon as chief people officer. He will lead Zoom’s people to the experienced team and report to Aparna Bawa, Zoom’s chief operating officer. Zoom has experienced rapid growth in its workforce to meet the demands of its customers and business worldwide, Economic Times report...

Hindi GEC ‘Atrangii’ to launch today

Hindi general entertainment channel ‘Atrangii’ will launch on Monday, June 6. Backed by Vibhu Agarwal, the channel will feature a programming line-up from 7 pm to 11.30 pm. The content line-up will also have some of the most-watched shows from OTT platforms and production houses that will be brought to the television screens of th...

For many UK women, online experience not always +ive: Ofcom

Real-world concerns about women’s safety and wellbeing are mirrored in the online world, according to figures from the British regulator Ofcom’s ‘Online Nation 2022’ report.

The findings reveal that women in the UK are avid users of social media platforms, spending more than a quarte...

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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!