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1 in 3 UK Internet users fail to question misinformation: Ofcom

More than a third of internet users are unaware that online content might be false or biased, according to a new Ofcom research.

It reveals that 30 percent of UK adults who go online (14.5 million) are unsure about, or don’t even consider, the...

Govt. rules out any fresh consultation on digital regulations

The Indian government has ruled out any review of the country’s digital regulations through fresh consultations, dispelling rumours, as well as any changes in the rule that exempts social media intermediaries from liabilities for third-party content on their platforms.

“There is no s...

Times Now Navbharat, Zoom on UK’s Freeview

Channelbox has partnered with Times Network, the broadcast network from the Times of India group, to launch Times Now Navbharat and Zoom on Freeview UK.

Times Now Navbharat offers coverage of national and political news in Hindi language, whilst Zoom presents interactive and enterta...

Nushrratt Bharuccha starrer ‘Selfie’ starts filming

Actor Nushratt Bharuccha on Thursday started filming for her upcoming movie ‘Selfiee’, headlined by Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi. The actor is shooting for the Dharma Productions film in Bhopal. ‘Selfiee’ reunites her with director Raj A Mehta, with whom she had worked on the Netflix anthology ‘Ajeeb Daastaans’. The ...

63 MPEG2 TV channels hop on to FreeDish; several genres expanded

That Indian pubcaster Doordarshan’s FreeDish is a growing competition to pay TV platforms got reiterated when after some fierce bidding, 63 channels managed to find slots for a year on the free DTH platform.

In the latest e-auction for allotment of MPEG-2 slots of DD

TV9 Bharatvarsh celebrates 3rd anniversary in style with politicians, celebs

It turned out to be a starry Wednesday evening as the who’s who of India converged in strength to join the celebration at TV9 Network, India’s Number 1 news network, in New Delhi.

The guests raised a toast to the unprecedented success of the news television leader in India. Reiterati...

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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!