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HBO Max Avod version debuts in June; 2025 subs targets upped

AT&T has said that an ad-supported version of its streaming service HBO Max likely to debut later this year in June and upped the platform’s subscriber targets for 2025. The American telco, which also owns media assets like Warner Bros, CNN and HBO housed under Warner Media, said on Friday it expects global subscribers for HBO Max and HBO...

Digital news publishers seek govt. consultations on new norms

Some contrary views are being expressed on the new norms announced by the Indian government for social media and OTT platforms, and publishers of digital news.

Economic Times newspaper, part of Times of India group’s media assets that include radio, newspapers, magazines, T...

SC reserves order in FB vs. Delhi govt. case

The Supreme Court yesterday reserved orders in the plea moved by Facebook India's country head Ajit Mohan challenging the notice issued by the Delhi Assembly's Peace and Harmony Committee in relation to its inquiry into the 2020 Delhi Riots.

According to Bar & Bench lega...

ASCI proposes guidelines for digital media influencers

To enable consumers to easily recognize promotional content on digital platforms, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has released draft guidelines for influencer advertising on digital media.

The proposed guidelines seek to remove the blurring of lines between personal...

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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!