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Microsoft releasing Minecraft on Chromebooks

Microsoft's "Minecraft: Bedrock Edition" game will be available in early access on Chromebooks. According to a Minecraft blog post published on Wednesday, the game includes cross-device play with friends, access to the Minecraft ...

Have senior execs of Disney Star sports sales team quit?

Disney Star Network's Star Sports team, the country's leading broadcast network, is about to exit at the highest levels. This type of exodus can be attributed to Disney's massive global restructuring, which could have an impact on its India operations. The restructuring

Several news channels buy DD Free Dish slots

News18, Republic Bharat, TV9, Zee News, and NDTV India have secured slots on DD Free Dish on the third day of the MPEG-2 e-auction. According to media reports, despite the decision of the News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) and the News

Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media gets funding for content ecosystem

Spirit Media, a media production company co-founded by actor, producer, and entrepreneur Rana Daggubati, has secured an undisclosed amount of investment from Gruhas, led by Nikhil Kamath and Abhijeet Pai...

Noodle brand Maggi launches NFTs in OneRare Foodverse

Maggi, a global brand from Nestle, is launching its first-ever non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the One Rare Foodverse.

A leader in the culinary space, Maggi has been at th...

Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate 30th Convergence India & 8th Smart Cities India expo

The Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), and Exhibitions India Group are collaborating to organize the 30th Conv...

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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!