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Spotify testing record feature

Music streaming platform Spotify is testing a feature to let users record, edit and publish podcasts directly within the main app. The introduction of this feature will let users get rid of other apps, including Spotify’s Anchor, to record and publish podcasts. The company started its experiment in New Zealand last month. According to The ...

Senior Netflix exec Dipashree Das moves on

Dipashree Das, Netflix’s Content and Brand Marketing Head, has put in her papers and decided to move on. Das spent almost six years with the subscription streaming service and production company. Das made this announcement via a LinkedIn post and shared a few learnings from her stint. She said, “I recently decided to wrap up an almost 6...

Sushmita Sen-helmed ‘Aarya’ S3 in development

Actor Sushmita Sen-led crime drama series ‘Aarya’ is set to return for a third season, creator Ram Madhvani announced on Monday. The International Emmy-nominated show is an official adaption of the hit Dutch series "Penoza". Madhvani shared the announcement about the new season on his Instagram page. ...

Sudhir Chaudhary quits Zee Media; would start own venture

Zee group patriarch Subhash Chandra tried, but failed to stop Zee Media Corporation Ltd. Cluster 1 CEO and Zee News chief editor Sudhir Chaudhary from resigning from the company that owns and operates several TV news channels, including Zee News and WION.

Chaudhary, who also function...

Locomotive Global Media strengthens India leadership team

In an endeavor to further expand its business horizon and add further to existing momentum in the Indian market, Locomotive Global Media LLP today announced the appointment of Anup Thanvi as Coordinating Producer and Pearl Gill as Head of Production. The announcement comes at a time when the company is gearing up for the next level of growth ...

Google sports spyware ‘Hermit’ targeting Android users

American tech giant Google has found strong evidence that enterprise-grade Android spyware called ‘Hermit’ is being used via SMS messages to target high-profile Android users. The tech giant has warned all Android victims and implemented changes in

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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!