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Ted Sarandos: Netflix investments in India equals $2+ bn in economic impact

Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO of Netflix, while talking to actor Saif Ali Khan in an engaging conversation on the third day of the inaugural World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) said that the streaming platforms had enabled democratization of film making in India.

The conversat...

SC seeks Centre’s response on explicit content on OTT, SM

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and several digital platforms, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Ullu, ALTT, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, in response to a petition seeking regulation of sexually explicit co...

News18 Showsha Reel Awards 2025 celebrates the best of Bollywood, OTT

The News18 Showsha Reel Awards 2025 lit up Mumbai with a dazzling celebration of cinematic excellence, honouring the best in Bollywood and OTT. Hosted by Arjun Kapoor, the grand event...

‘The Bondsman’ to premiere on Prime Video in April

Prime Video is set to bring a spine-chilling supernatural drama to audiences with ‘The Bondsman’, starring the legendary Kevin Bacon. The much-anticipated series is scheduled to premiere in April, marking another exciting addition to the platform’s growing slate of original thrillers, PTI reported. ‘The Bondsman’ follows Kevin Bacon as Hub...

Telecom Minister Scindia says MIB regulates OTT

Regulating over-the-top (OTT) platforms comes under the purview of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia said, adding that one of the six advisory groups that he had established, had flagged the issue, highlighting concerns from the perspective of telecom service providers (TSPs). "T...

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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!