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Story TV appoints Manan Mehta as SVP

Microdrama platform Story TV has appointed former Yash Raj Films executive Manan Mehta as its Senior Vice President (SVP) Content and Strategy. According to a Story TV press release, the appointment is part of the company's plan to strengthen premium vertical storytelling and expand its presence in India's growing microdrama market. Mehta bri...

Sony BBC Earth to premiere wildlife series ‘Kingdom’ on July 20

Sony BBC Earth has announced the premiere of ‘Kingdom’, a six-part wildlife series that explores the lives of some of Africa’s most iconic predators in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley. Narrated by David Attenborough, the series will premiere on July 20 and air Monday to Saturday at 1 pm and 9 pm. According to a Sony BBC Earth press release, ...

‘Dada’ first look: RajKummar Rao as Sourav Ganguly

The makers of ‘Dada’: The Sourav Ganguly Story have released the first look poster of the film on the birthday of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly. The poster gives fans their first look at RajKummar Rao as Ganguly. According to an ANI report, in the poster, RajKummar Rao is seen recreating Ganguly's famous shirt-waving celebratio...

Tata Play Binge adds ETV Win to strengthen regional OTT offering

Tata Play has expanded its OTT aggregation platform, Tata Play Binge, with the addition of ETV Win, giving subscribers access to a vast library of Telugu-language content through a single platform. The move further strengthens Tata Play Binge’s regional entertainment portfolio as demand for vernacular streaming content continues to grow across I...

Moneycontrol’s 5th Mutual Fund Summit charts roadmap for India’s next investing wave

India’s mutual fund industry leaders, regulators and market experts came together in Mumbai on June 30 for the 5th edition of the Moneycontrol Mutual Fund Summit, where discussions centred on the future of wealth creation, investor participation and the next phase of growth for the country’s asset management industry. According to a Moneycont...

ETNOW Swadesh launches new weekday shows, unveils dedicated 7pm Wealth Hour

ETNOW Swadesh, the Hindi business news channel from the Times Group, has revamped its weekday programming line-up with the launch of three new market-focused shows and a dedicated prime-time personal finance block titled ‘Your Daily Wealth Hour’. The refreshed schedule comes into effect from July 6 and is aimed at strengthening the channel’s mar...

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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!