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Microsoft in talks to extend Activision contract, overcoming hurdles

Microsoft is currently engaged in discussions to extend its acquisition contract with video game company Activision Blizzard. The existing agreement is scheduled to expire on Tuesday, and both parties aim to overcome remaining regulatory challenges related to their $69 billion deal, as revealed by an...

YouTube introduces ‘Stable Volume’ feature

YouTube has discreetly introduced a new feature called 'Stable Volume' to a select group of users. The recent development was discovered by various individuals, including Redditors and YouTuber M. Brandon Lee, as reported by Android Authority. Within the vi...

AP teams up with OpenAI to explore generative AI’s impact on news

OpenAI and the Associated Press (AP) have announced a groundbreaking partnership that involves the licensing of a portion of AP's news story archive to OpenAI. The collaboration aims to investigate the potential applications of generative AI in the field of news reporting. This collaboration could pave the way for future partnerships between tec...

GST Council: 28% tax on online gaming on full face value

India’s GST Council yesterday agreed to levy a 28 per cent tax on online gaming, casinos and horse racing and the tax would be levied on full face value.

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Meta’s friendly Threads collide with unfriendly Internet

In a clash between online aspirations and the harsh reality of the internet, Meta's ambitious social media platform, Friendly Threads, has encountered some unfriendly encounters. The platform, designed to foster positive interactions and meaningful connections, faces the c...

India Today Group expands its reach with launch of ‘Chhattisgarh Tak’

India Today Group, a leading media conglomerate, has announced the launch of its newest digital-first channel, Chhattisgarh Tak. The channel aims to bolster its online presence and provide comprehensive news coverage of the state through its YouTube channel (Youtube/...

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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!