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Nathan Arokia joins Asianet News Network as Head of Technology – Digital

Nathan Arokia has been named Head of Technology for Asianet News Network's Digital vertical. Nathan has nearly two decades of experience directing Product and Technology functions in a variety of

Drop witnessed in TV viewership for IPL 2023 opener; digital viewership on rise – report

According to BARC data for the first match of the Indian Premier League, the broadcaster had a reach of 22 percent [BARC, M15+ AB India Urban], compared to 18.3 percent for IPL 2022 and 23.1 percent for IPL2021.

Indian govt. approves Space Policy 2023

India’s federal cabinet yesterday approved the Indian Space Policy, 2023 under which roles and responsibilities of organisations such as ISRO, NewSpace India Limited and private sector entities have bee...

India’s ’22 smart TV shipments up 28%; 99% assembled locally

In what should be good news for India’s creative eco-system, including content producers and OTT platforms, country’s smart TV shipments recorded double-digit growth of 28 per cent in 2022, which was le...

Atrangii elevates Nivedita Basu to VP Content & Business Alliances

Atrangii TV and App, the Hindi GEC and OTT led by media magnate Vibhu Agarwal, has promoted Nivedita Basu to Vice President Content & Business Alliances. Nivedita was previously the head of content marketing and business all...

BARC 13th Week: Star Maa leads in all genres

Broadcasting Audience Research Council (BARC) 13th Week (25th March – 31st March 2023) has released its report. In India, Star Maa has been taking the first spot in all genres led back by Sun TV with 2505.87 impressions (All Ind...

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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!