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MIB reissues advisory on headend monitoring devices

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) issued Tuesday another warning to those MSOs and LCOs who had not heeded an earlier advisory to install monitoring devices at their headends and failed to submit relevant data.

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Juggernaut, Merry Go Round Studios in OTT content pact

IN10 Media Network’s production house, Juggernaut Productions, announced on Tuesday a collaboration with Umesh Shukla and Ashish Wagh's Merry Go Round Studios to co-produce content for OTT platforms. Shukla, known for critical and commercially-successful films ‘Oh My God’ and Amitabh Bachchan...

Aaj Tak back with ‘Sahitya Aaj Tak’

Aaj Tak is back with its literary program, ‘Sahitya Aaj Tak’. After a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 5th edition of the show will be held at ‘Major Dhyan Chand’ National Stadium in New Delhi on November 18, 19, and 20. <...

YouTube rolls out ‘Live Q&A’ feature for live creators

Youtube has rolled out ‘Live Q&A’ feature for content creators where they can interact with viewers while live streaming. The new feature makes the live streams more interactive, the company said in a blogpost.With the new feature creators can create and...

Twitter to introduce ‘official’ label for verified accounts

Billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform Twitter will introduce an ‘Official’ label for select verified accounts, including major media outlets and governments when it launches its new $8 premium subscription product, its ea...

Times Network elevates Mihir Bhatt as business head

Times Network today announced the elevation of Mihir Bhatt as business head, times influence & managing editor, Times Network. In his new capacity, Mihir wil...

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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!