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Streaming giants eye FIFA World Cup U.S. rights in potential $2 billion bidding battle

The race for the U.S. media rights to the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups is set to intensify, with several global streaming and media companies preparing to challenge incumbent broadcaster Fox in what could become one of the biggest sports rights auctions in television history. According to a CNN report, Netflix, The Walt Disney Company and Yo...

Sony BBC Earth to premiere wildlife series ‘Kingdom’ on July 20

Sony BBC Earth has announced the premiere of ‘Kingdom’, a six-part wildlife series that explores the lives of some of Africa’s most iconic predators in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley. Narrated by David Attenborough, the series will premiere on July 20 and air Monday to Saturday at 1 pm and 9 pm. According to a Sony BBC Earth press release, ...

Shilpa Sharda joins Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios as Head of Music

Shilpa Sharda has joined Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios as Head of Music, bringing with her nearly two decades of experience across the music, media and entertainment industries. According to a report by ...

‘Dada’ first look: RajKummar Rao as Sourav Ganguly

The makers of ‘Dada’: The Sourav Ganguly Story have released the first look poster of the film on the birthday of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly. The poster gives fans their first look at RajKummar Rao as Ganguly. According to an ANI report, in the poster, RajKummar Rao is seen recreating Ganguly's famous shirt-waving celebratio...

Tata Play Binge adds ETV Win to strengthen regional OTT offering

Tata Play has expanded its OTT aggregation platform, Tata Play Binge, with the addition of ETV Win, giving subscribers access to a vast library of Telugu-language content through a single platform. The move further strengthens Tata Play Binge’s regional entertainment portfolio as demand for vernacular streaming content continues to grow across I...

‘Satluj’ draws 6.58 mn viewers on ZEE5 during its 48-hour run in India

‘Satluj’, the Honey Trehan-directed drama starring Diljit Dosanjh, recorded 6.58 million unique viewers on ZEE5 during the brief 48-hour period it was available for streaming in India, according to audience measurement data released by Chrome DM COTT. According to a Chrome DM COTT release, the data covers the period from July 3 to Ju...

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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!