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Several Twitter users logged out from desktop

Twitter desktop users were reportedly logged out of their accounts globally early Tuesday due to a bug on the microblogging platform. Several users took to Twitter (via mobile) to complain about being logged out of their desktop accounts at random. The Downdetector website also saw a significant...

YouTube announces new ad formats for Shorts

YouTube revealed its latest approach to featuring Shorts in advertising campaigns during the IAB NewFronts event, to capture the attention of the engaged YouTube audience. YouTube also debuted its new

Amazon announces premium, ad-supported content across channels

At the Interactive Advertising Bureau's 2023 NewFronts, held on May 1 in New York City, Amazon executives and a slew of celebrity guests unveiled a slate of streaming content and associated advertising capabilities. New and upcoming opportunities span Prime Video, Amazon Freevee, Fire TV, Twitch, A...

TATA IPL Fan Parks hit massive crowd action on JioCinema

JioCinema, the TATA Indian Premier League's digital rights holder, invited fans to a thrilling TATA IPL Fan Park experience in Vadodara, Kurnool, Bardhaman, Jalgaon, Varanasi, Karnal, and Thoothukudi as excitement around the league reached new heights over the weekend. Thousands turned out...

Govt to release Digital India Act first draft by end of July

The first draft of India's impending new law for the tech sector, known as the Digital India Act, is expected to be released by the end of July or early August.

According to the Economic Times newspaper, senior government officials said the Centre may se...

Indian-origin actor-writer Meera Syal conferred BAFTA fellowship

Popular UK-based Indian-origin actor-writer Meera Syal has been conferred a BAFTA Fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution ...

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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!