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Meta tells advertisers mixed reality still some years away

Technology that merges the virtual and physical worlds could start to become a reality for consumers in a few years, Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. has told advertising agencies, giving more details of its vision for the creation of the metaverse.06

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Mzaalo partners with Jio to support tech startups

India’s blockchain-based online video streaming app Mzaalo on Friday announced a strategic partnership with Jio to bring digital entertainment to rural India’s neglected audiences. Mzaalo’s premium content inventory and rewards environment will be avai...

Kelsey Grammer joins ‘Jesus Revolution’

Veteran actor Kelsey Grammer has joined the team of ‘Jesus Revolution’, which is backed by the Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate. The movie is based on a true story of national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s and its origins within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California. According to PTI, The film stars Joel Courtne...

‘Thalli Pogathey’ to have world TV premiere on Colors Tamil

Colors Tamil, the youngest GEC of Tamil Nadu, is set to entice its audience with the world TV premiere of ‘Thalli Pogathey' as part of its Sunday Cine Jumbo. Directed by R Kannan, 'Thalli Pogathey' stars Atharvaa, Anupama Parame...

Kapil Sharma teams up with Nandita Das

Ace comedian Kapil Sharma is all set to enthral the audience with his acting skills once again with a new film, which is presented by Applause Entertainment and Nandita Das Initiatives. The yet-to-be-titled project also stars Shahana Goswami. As per a statement, in Nandita Das’ directorial,

TV9 Bangla receives appreciation for telethon

TV9 Bangaliana telethon, the first-of-its-kind programme in Bengali television has proved to be a grand success with its participants in India and abroad lauding its initiative, content, and style of presentation. The telethon was designed to celebrate TV9 Bangla’s first anniversary. It focused on the achievements of Bengalis across the globe...

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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!