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Netflix slashes subscription fee in India; Prime Video ups them

Netflix on Tuesday slashed the prices of its streaming services in India, for the first time since launching five years ago --- as it moves to better compete with fierce rivals Disney and Amazon --- a day after Prime Video announced it had revised upward similar costs.

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OTT self-regulation should be done in ‘right spirit’: MIB’s Sahay

Vikram Sahay, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) Tuesday said that the digital entertainment sector has witnessed phenomenal growth and has been a source of direct and indirect employment. However, it is now the responsibility of every stakehol...

Netflix renews S2 of ‘D.P.’

Streaming platform Netflix has renewed ‘D.P.’ for season 2 after the social issues of season 1 were burned up. Based on the webtoon 'D.P.' 'Dog’s Day'

aha Studio partners with Applause Entertainment

In their endeavour to reach out to a global audience, aha Studio and Applause Entertainment, a venture of the Aditya Birla Group; announced a partnership to produce four premium bi-lingual pan-Indian series, which will be released in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil in 202...

Taapsee Pannu and Tahir Raj starrer ‘Loop Lapeta’ to release on Netflix

Bollywood Actress Taapsee Pannu and actor Tahir Raj Bhasin starrer ‘Loop Lapeta’ which already arouses a buzz for its cool, serenity look is set to release on streaming giant Netflix. Sharing the news, Taapsee took to Instagram and wrote, “Time is ticking, and it is time to run! Can’t wait f...

ALTBalaji partners with Telenet to enter Nepal

Balaji Telefilms’ digital arm ALTBalaji has partnered with IT company Telenet to enter Nepal. Telenet will focus on integration across local billing channels like digital wallets, telecom operators and payment gateways. The platform has over 89 Indian o...

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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!