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‘Popularity Papers’ gets TV adaptation

The young adult book series 'Popularity Papers' will be getting a TV adaptation. According to PTI, Corus Media-backed Aircraft Pictures is producing the project along with WexWorks Media.

The original book series tells the story of two best friends -- Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang -- who are on...

Mirchi announces new show ‘Shape of You’

Mirchi, India's no. 1 city-centric music and entertainment company, announced its brand-new show ‘Shape of You’ hosted by Bollywood actress and fitness enthusiast Shilpa Shetty, presented by Pintola Peanut Butter and co-powered by Sofit. This first-of-its-kind talk show on celebrity fitness journeys will be available on Mirchi’s YouTube chann...

Jio announces two new plans with Disney+Hotstar

Telecom company Reliance Jio has launched two new prepaid plans for its users priced at Rs 1,499 and Rs 4,199, which come with a Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription.

The new plans will allow users to experience Disney+ Hotstar Premium, the Disney+ Hotstar platform's most exclusive membership, on their Jio numbe...

Instagram removes ‘daily time limit’ option

Social media platform Instagram has removed the daily time limit option for its users. According to an ANI news despatch, following the latest app update, the ‘Set daily time limit’ menu card pops up and prompts users to choose how long ...

IBDF bats for liberalising sports b’casting regulations

The Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF), amongst other things, has made a major push for review and simplification of the regulatory regime for sports broadcasting in the country, saying it would help in creating a viable sports eco-system in India.

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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!