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Punit Goenka: There was ‘valuation imbalance’ in earlier merger proposal

Punit Goenka, the soft-spoken chief of Zee Entertainment, on Thursday said he did not agree to an earlier merger proposal brought in by foreign investor Invesco as there was imbalance in valuations of ...

SonyLiv’s new thriller show ‘Tabbar’ to premiere on Oct 15

Streaming platform SonyLiv is all set to launch a new family drama series ‘Tabbar’. Starring Pavan Malhotra, Supriya Pathak, Gagan Arora, Paramvir Singh Cheema, Kanwaljeet Singh, and Ranveer Shorey in the lead roles. The show is backed by Ajay G Rai’s JAR Pictures. The show is billed as a journey of the

Infinity Learn signs Rohit Sharma as brand ambassador

Asia’s leading educational group Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya on Wednesday named ace cricketer Rohit Sharma as its first-ever brand ambassador. The stylish opener will be the face of Infinity Learn’s multi-channel marketing campaign ...

OneWeb-ISRO in launch partnership; Space industry seeks simpler rules

Bharti (Airtel) Group-backed OneWeb, the satellite communication company, will use Indian space agency ISRO’s capabilities to launch satellites, thus becoming the first private sector player to do so, while the space industry exhorted the Indian Government to simplify clearances processes and nudged it to go in for l...

FB, Twitter, Google-backed Aussie body form panel on misinformation

Even as Australian pressure on tech companies and social media platforms to be made responsible for defamatory content hosted by them has galvanized the companies into action, a senior executive from Facebook in Washington said Sunday that the company would start nudging youngsters away from harmful content.

PM Modi to launch Indian Space Association on Monday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Indian Space Association, a grouping...

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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!