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NBDA elects Rajat Sharma as President

India’s leading body of news broadcasters, News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA), on Monday announced Rajat Sharma, chairman and editor-in-chief, India TV, has been elected the President at the board meeting. The board also elected Avinash Pandey, chief executive officer,

R Madhavan’s ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ to release on April 1, 2022

Bollywood/South actor R Madhavan’s much-awaited film ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ has finally got its release date. It will be out on April 1, 2022. Madhavan not only acted in the film but also has directed, written, and produced it, ANI reporte...

Havas Creative Group India appoints Debopriyo Bhattacherjee as EVP, planning head – north

The global marketing and communication group Havas Creative Group India has announced the appointment of Debopriyo Bhattacherjee as executive vice president (EVP) and planning head – north, effective immediately. Bhattacherjee shared this information on his LinkedIn page. In his new ro...

Ashanti to star in romcom movie ‘The Plus One’

Singer-actor Ashanti has signed on to play the lead in the rom-com feature 'The Plus One'. Ashanti, whose film credits include 'John Tucker Must Die' and 'Resident Evil: Extinction', will also produce the upcoming movie. Ashanti wi...

NBF again exhorts BARC to resume news channels’ data citing new developments

News Broadcasters Federation (NBF), a lobbying body of TV news channels in India, has again written to the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India and members of the BARC board to resume news channels’ data, citing new developments that highlight the ratings scam --- leading to data...

Amazon launches Prime Video Channels in India

Amazon on Friday announced the launch of Prime Video Channels in India. The Prime Video Channels will let Prime members access exclusive content from eight subscription-based OTT apps. As per the company’s press release, Prime Video will be able to access content from streaming apps such ...

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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!