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Prasar Bharati unveils new content & ad codes for DD, AIR

Prasar Bharati, parent of Indian Doordarshan and All India Radio, has unveiled the new advertising and programming code for the two pubcasters with the content norms borrowing a little from the do’s and don’ts listed in the Cable TV Networks Regulation Act.

The programme code of Pras...

77% streamed minutes globally were on big screens: Conviva

Despite slower growth in the first quarter of 2022, global streaming grew 10 percent, led mostly by Africa, Oceania, South America, and Asia, according to Conviva’s State of Streaming Q1 2022 report. On the other hand, Europe and North America showed much slower growth.

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WhatsApp to bring in more cloud-based services for businesses

WhatsApp is introducing free cloud-based API services in a push to get more businesses using the app, Meta PlatformsCEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at the company's messaging event.

The messaging service, which has increasingly courted business users, is one of several platforms where ...

Vodafone Idea launches new campaign to stem user loss

In its continuing bid to stem subscriber loss, Vodafone India has launched the ‘Vi Hero Unlimited Campaign’ with the proposition, ‘Data Delight’. Under the new proposition, Vi users can unlock up to 2GB of extra data every month, over and above their daily quota, at no extra cost. The Vi Hero Unlimited portfolio a...

Zee Theatre announces 4 new musical shows

Zee Theatre, known for pushing the boundaries of conventional entertainment with its clutter-breaking content, has now blazed a new trail by bringing international musical blockbusters for the first time on Indian Television. Zee Theatre announced the 4 new musical shows ‘The Sound of Music Live!’ which will be aired at Tata Play The...

NXTDigital FY22 12-month revenue up 14.3%

Digital platforms company NXTDIGITAL Limited, the media vertical of the Hinduja Group, Wednesday announced the financial results for the 12 months ending March 31, 2022, and Q4 of FY22 where data showed that consolidated revenue for the twelve-month grew by 14.3 percent to Rs 1,152.19 crore, up from Rs 1,008.45 crores for the corresponding perio...

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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!