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US OTT subs of ad-supported tiers cross 100mn: Ampere Analysis

Ad-supported tiers of OTT platforms in the US will earn more than $10 billion in ad revenue in 2027, a new research from Ampere Analysis said, adding that ad-supported tiers are growing there.

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YouTube testing AI-generated video summaries

YouTube, a video-sharing platform owned by Google, has recently unveiled its latest experiment involving artificial intelligence (AI).

The company is currently testing auto-generated video summaries powered by AI on its platform.

The purpose of t...

MIB warning to 592 non-compliant MSOs to shape up by Aug 15

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued a warning to 592 MSOs, declared non-compliant on various counts by the government, to adhere to the rules under which they were granted registration as they are still ‘active’.

The deadli...

‘AP Dhillon: First Of A Kind’ premiering Aug 18 on Prime Video

Prime Video has unveiled its latest documentary series, ‘AP Dhillon: First Of A Kind,’ which is set to premiere on August 18. The series centers around the rising star AP Dhillon, also known as Amritpal Singh Dhillon, a talented singer-rap...

IT Minister urges Opposition parties to debate Data Protection Bill

Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, called on the Opposition to act responsibly and participate in the upcoming debate on the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) bill, scheduled to be ...

Clare Bloomfield named AVIA Chief Policy Officer

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has appointed Clare Bloomfield as its new Chief Policy Officer (CPO) with immediate effect.

Bloomfield has been with the team since 2017 as Director, Policy & Research, and more recently as Acting CPO, hel...

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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!