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77% streamed minutes globally were on big screens: Conviva

Despite slower growth in the first quarter of 2022, global streaming grew 10 percent, led mostly by Africa, Oceania, South America, and Asia, according to Conviva’s State of Streaming Q1 2022 report. On the other hand, Europe and North America showed much slower growth.

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Margot Robbie to star in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ prequel movie

Hollywood star Margot Robbie has been tapped to play the lead role in the ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ prequel film set at Warner Bros. According to PTI, the movie is billed as a heist comedy and follows con artists who rob hundreds of millions from a Las Vegas casino. Robbie's ‘Bombshell’ director Jay Roach is attached to helm the film from a screenp...

Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ trailer to launched on IPL Finale

Expecting Aamir Khan to do the unexpected has become the norm over the years. Be it with his distinct characters, interesting subjects, and now the trailer launch of his eagerly awaited film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. On May 29, all the cricket and cinema enthusiasts will be taken in for a trailer launch of his much-awaited film ‘Laal Singh Chaddh...

SPN to telecast Roland Garros in four languages

Sony Sports Network is all set to broadcast the year’s second Grand Slam event, Roland-Garros 2022 which is scheduled to begin on May 22. The sports broadcasting company is going all out with the live television coverage in four languages. For the very first time in India, viewers will be able to watch the Roland Garros in their preferred ...

Nachiket Pantvaidya quits Balaji Telefilms

Nachiket Pantvaidya, chief executive officer at Balaji Telefilms has stepped down from his post after a stint of one year. “Pursuant to Regulation 30 of Listing Regulations, we would like to inform you that the Board of Directors at their Meeting held today i.e. May 20, 2022, through Video Conferencing (“VC”) / Other Audio-Visual Means (“OAVM...

WhatsApp to bring in more cloud-based services for businesses

WhatsApp is introducing free cloud-based API services in a push to get more businesses using the app, Meta PlatformsCEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at the company's messaging event.

The messaging service, which has increasingly courted business users, is one of several platforms where ...

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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!