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‘Pushpa Impossible’ teams up with Gujarati film ‘Laalo’

‘Pushpa Impossible’ is set to feature a special crossover episode with the cast of Gujarati film ‘Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahayate’ ahead of the movie’s World Television Premiere on Sony MAX. According to a press release, the film, which recently became the first Gujarati movie to cross the Rs.100 crore mark globally, will premiere on television...

Network18 seeks shareholder nod for Raj Kumar Jain as Independent Director

Network18 Media & Investments Limited has initiated a postal ballot process to seek shareholder approval for the appointment of Raj Kumar Jain as an Independent Director on the company’s board for a five-year term. According to regul...

Netflix effect on global economy: $325bn+ in 10 years; India a major mkt

Netflix yesterday said its films and series have contributed more than $325 billion to the global economy ever since the company expanded its service to more than 190 countries 10 years ago. Launching an interactive website, called the ‘Netflix Effect’, th...

Ben Kingsley, Max Minghella join ‘White Lotus’ cast S4

Oscar winner Ben Kingsley and ‘Industry’ actor Max Minghella are among the final additions to the cast of the fourth season of ‘The White Lotus’. The new season of the Emmy-winning HBO series is set against the backdrop of the Cannes Film Festival. It is currently being filmed across Ca...

Prime Video to adapt Rebecca Yarros bestselling novels ‘Fourth Wing’

Amazon MGM Studios has announced a series adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ bestselling fantasy novels ‘Fourth Wing’ for Prime Video, expanding one of publishing’s biggest recent fantasy phenomena into television. The upcoming series will follow 20-year-old Violet Sorrengail as she enters the dangerous world of Basgiath War College and competes to b...

Daniel Dae Kim explores South Korea’s entertainment boom in ‘K-Everything’

Daniel Dae Kim is taking viewers deep into South Korea’s globally influential film and television industry in a new episode of ‘K-Everything’, part of CNN’s original programming slate focused on culture, creativity and global storytelling. According to a press release, the latest episode of the series explores how South Korea’s entertainment ...

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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!