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IPL 2021: CSK beat KKR by 27 runs to seize fourth title

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday won their fourth IPL title, outwitting Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in Dubai International Stadium. MS Dhoni became only the second skipper after Rohit Sharma to lead a side to mor...

BARC Rating 40th Week: Sun TV regains first spot in all genres

Broadcasting Audience Research Council (BARC) 40th Week (2nd October – 8th October 2021) has released its report. In India, Sun TV has regained the first spot in the top 10 channels across genres (All India 2+) replacing Star Plus wh...

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

Million+ DD Chandana subs; pubcaster gets southern digital boost

Riding on the back of quality content and digital first approach, Prasar Bharati’s digital platforms from the southern region of India have come a long way in just over a couple of years.

While DD Chandana (Karnataka) has become the first from the region to achieve one million subscr...

Akshay Kumar wraps shoot of ‘Raksha Bandhan’

Bollywood Khiladi aka Akshay Kumar on Tuesday said he has completed shooting for his upcoming film ‘Raksha Bandhan’. Backed by Colour Yellow Productions, Zee Studios, and Cape of Good Films, the movie is being directed by An...

Discovery Sports strengthens winter sports offering Beijing 2022

Discovery Sports has agreed a new multi-year deal with Infront to bring a number of world-class Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) events to fans in more than 50 markets in Europe, reaffirming its status as the ‘Home of Winter Sports’...

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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!