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Discovery Plus, HBO Max to merge into one app

HBO Max and Discovery Plus will be combined into a single streaming service once Discovery completes its merger with WarnerMedia. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels confirmed the move on Monday at the Deutsche Bank 30th Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference, The Variety reported. It was the first time the company has addres...

Vi partners with Nazara Tech for gaming service

Leading telecom service provider VodafoneIdea (Vi) Monday, announced the partnership with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Nazara Technologies Limited, an India based diversified gaming and sports media company, launching a new service called Vi Games.

The new gaming service will offer ove...

Abhay Ojha moves to ZMCL from News Nation

Abhay Ojha has recently moved to ZMCL from News Nation after nine years of working as president-sales and marketing, sources close to the development told Indianbroadcastingworld.com on Monday. In ZMCL, Abhay will be the chief revenue officer responsible for scaling the function and building a high-performing go-to-market engine across sales,...

‘The Kashmir Files’ tax-free in Tripura; BJP seeks exemption in M’rashtra

Even as an increasing number of BJP-ruled States are giving tax sops to the film ‘The Kashmir Files’ with Tripura being the latest one, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Maharashtra has demanded that the local government makes the movie tax free.

The Tripura governmen...

Kamal Haasan’s ‘Vikram’ to release on June 3

Tollywood superstar aka Kamal Haasan starrer ‘Vikram’, is slated to release in theatres on June 3. Haasan, who also produces the movie via his Raaj Kamal Films International, announced the release date of the film on Twitter. "I am waiting with bated breath for our 'Vikram' to

WhatsApp introduces code verify extension

Instant messaging application WhatsApp has rolled out a new extension for adding extra security to its web app. As per ANI, the extension is called Code Verify and its sole purpose is to ensure the web version of WhatsApp is secure enough and the end-t...

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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!