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Zee disconnects Siti Networks; latter challenges move in TDSAT

Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd, which issued signal disconnection notice to MSO Siti Networks on May 6 over non-payment of dues, has been made a respondent in a case in the broadcast disputes tribunal TDSAT by the latter who is disp...

IT Minister warns Big Tech on breach and violation of privacy

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, issued a warning yesterday to Big Tech companies such as Meta-owned WhatsApp about alleged breaches of users' personal data privacy.

Chandrasekhar was responding to a tweet f...

‘Vikram Vedha’ to release on JioCinema May 12; Hrithik gets film-jitters

‘Vikram Vedha’, starring Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan, will be released on an OTT platform after a seven-month wait. The Pushkar-Gayatri film, a remake of the Tamil film of the same name, will be released on JioCinema on May 12.

Ekta Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor reunite for new film

Filmmakers Ekta Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor have reunited for a new project, which will be released on September 22, 2023. The project's specifics are being kept under wraps.

Balaji Telefilms Limited and Anil Kapoor Film Communication Network are producing the untitled seq...

Govt-owned RailTel gets into Netflix ISP speed index April list

India-government owned RailTel, a telecom infrastructure provider, has found its way into the Netflix ISP Speed Index list and figures in category two for the country-specific listings with an average speed of 3.4 Mbps.

The company, accord...

Spotify cleans up playlists, removes thousands of AI-made songs

Spotify has removed tens of thousands of songs from the Artificial Intelligence (AI) music startup Boomy, following complaints of fraud and clutter across streaming services. According to IANS, the...

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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!