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Industry bodies to submit nominees for content oversight panel

Pending court cases notwithstanding, the Indian government is moving ahead with giving final touches to the full implementation of the country’s digital regulations that came into effect earlier this year in May.

MX TakaTak collaborates with Arjun Kanungo to release a new patriotic song- ‘Jaya Hey’

Patriotic songs fit into the definition of having an eternal and innate power to stir every civilian’s deepest emotion. On the momentous celebration of the 75th Independence Day, India’s leading short format video app, MX TakaTak joined hands with

Bigg Boss OTT opens digital-first season with 8 sponsors

With screens turned from television to digital, Bigg Boss, in its digital avatar, unleashed a super storm of over-the-top celebration and entertainment with its opening episode.

With a spectacular launch on Voot with 13 contestants, Bigg Boss OTT roped in eight lead...

Lionsgate Play to premiere 60 exclusive titles in India

Lionsgate Play, a premium streaming platform from Starz Global, on has announced it will premiere 60 English titles, including blockbuster movies and series such as the Oscar-winner "The Father", "Cold Pursuit" and "Dr. Death" ,for the Indian audiences over t...

Farhan’s ‘Toofaan’ creates opening week storm on Prime Video

Farhan Akhtar-starrer "Toofaan", panned by some critics for meandering storyline, was watched by more customers on Amazon Prime Video than any other Hindi film in its opening week with viewers tuning in from over 3,900 towns and cities in the first seven days of its release, the streamer said on Thursday.

Netflix APAC music creative, production team Mumbai-based

American streaming service Netflix has set up its first music creative and production team in the Asia Pacific region in Mumbai, the company said on its website.

Ramprasad Sundar, Manager, Music Creative and Production, wrote, “The team will provide production support to Netflix Crea...

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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!