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After layoffs, Zuckerberg wants 2023 to be ‘year of efficiency’

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg now want 2023 to be the "year of efficiency" after laying off 11,000 employees.

"I just think we've entered somewhat of a phase change for the company," Zuckerbe...

SPNI bags broadcast rights for Davis Cup

Sony Pictures Networks India has secured the exclusive media rights to broadcast the Davis Cup in India for the next two years, 2023-2024. Sportfive, a global sports media rights agency, facilitated the transaction. Following the television and digital rights agreement, the broadcaster will tel...

India TV to Host ‘Samvad Budget Conclave 2023’

On February 3, India TV, the country's leading Hindi news channel, will host a day-long ‘Samvad Budget Conclave 2023’ in New Delhi. Top ministers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and senior leaders from opposition parties will attend the conclave to express their views on the Union Bu...

Ormax Media launches ‘Super Subscription’ plan for theatrical, streaming categories

Ormax Media, a media analytics firm, has announced the launch of its 'Super Subscription' annual all-access plan. Ormax Media's business partners will have full access to all industry reports, data, and trends under the plan. As ‘Super Subscribers’, they will also allow testing their scripts, shows, f...

Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV

Nidhi Razdan quit NDTV as Executive Editor, just three days after Sreenivasan Jain announced his resignation from the channel after three decades. Razdan has been with the channel for over two decades. For a...

Is Musk mulling WeChat-like payments system on Twitter?

Twitter, led by Elon Musk, is now developing a payment system that will support accepted currencies while also incorporating crypto functionality.

An IANS report, citing sources, said the payments f...

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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!