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‘Jalsa’ to premiere on Prime Video

Bollywood actors Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah’s starrer ‘Jalsa’ is set to release on Amazon Prime Video on March 18. On Monday, Vidya took to Instagram and shared the update, The real story hides beneath her smile. Super excited to announce #Jalsa streams on 18thMarch @primevideoin #JalsaonPrime.” Backed by T-Series and Abundantia Entertai...

Vidyut Jammwal to host ‘India’s ultimate warrior’

Actor Vidyut Jammwal is set to debut as a host with Discovery's reality show exploring martial arts and combat skills titled ‘India's Ultimate Warrior’. According to a note shared by the makers, the ser...

MIB issues advisory to MSOs, LCOs on Sansad TV carriage details

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to distribution platforms to submit details to pubcaster Prasar Bharati about data on carriage of Sansad TV (Parliament TV) on their respective networks.

“It has come to the notice of this Ministry that

SonyLiv renews S3 of ‘Gullak’

Streaming platform SonyLiv has renewed the family drama series ‘Gullak’ S3, the streamer announced. The series revolves around the Mishra family and stars Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta and Harsh Mayar in the lead. The streamer shared the update about the upcoming seaso...

Mirchi launches app in US, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE

Mirchi, India's largest city-centric music and entertainment company, launched the Mirchi app on Apple, Android, and Apple Car Play smartphones in the US, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain. The Mirchi app brings 12 live FM stations from 11 cities in Ind...

ABP Majha’s meet has State netas agree on need to promote Marathi

ABP Majha-organized special conclave, Abhijat Marathi, on the occasion of Marathi language day, saw State politicians cutting across party lines agree on one thing: Marathi should be promoted as an elite language.

The conclave included an on-ground event on February 25 and 26 where s...

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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!