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MIB advises TV news channels to shun sensationalism

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued an advisory Saturday to all TV channels to desist from sensationalising coverage of events like the Russia-Ukraine war and clashes between two communities in parts of Delhi and also refrain from putting out unconfirmed reports. “It has…been found that in the recent past several Satellite TV ...

Colors unveil digital campaign for ‘Dance Deewane Juniors’

Viacom 18’s general entertainment channel Colors has developed a multichannel and multiplatform digital and marketing campaign for its new kids’ dance reality show ‘Dance Deewane Juniors’. The show will feature celebrities such as Neetu Kapoor, Nora Fatehi, and Marzi Pestonji as judges while actor Karan Kundrra will be the host. The campai...

Nice uptick in user engagement in India, says Netflix

Despite a below average financial results for the first quarter of 2022 when it lost 200,000 subscribers globally and a gloomy prediction for the next quarter, Netflix feels its strategies seem to be working in India, which include slashing of subscription prices. Content streaming platform Netflix, which reduced its subscription prices ...

Cinema created an identity for India in the world: Anurag Thakur

Cinema is India’s soft power, which has many benefits, and has helped in creation of an identity of the country abroad, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said Thursday. “Indian cinema is our country’s soft power, which rules the hearts of millions of people across the world,” Thakur said in Mumbai during a visit to the N...

Google introduces new Chrome Web Store extension badges

American tech giant, Google has announced two new extension badges for the Chrome Web Store to help users find better extensions. It has announced the Featured badge and the Established Publisher badge. Both badges are live on the Chrome Web Store. “As our goal is to help users find great extensions, publishers cannot pay to receive either...

Vin Diesel announces title of ‘Fast & Furious 10’

'Fast & Furious 10’ will be called ‘Fast X’, Hollywood star Vin Diesel announced in an Instagram post. The Universal film, the first half of the 'Fast and Furious' franchise's final chapter, has begun production and is slated to be released on May 19, 2023. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the actor and producer revealed the film's tit...

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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!