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Nikhil Madhok quits Disney + Hotstar

Disney + Hotstar EVP & Head of Original Content, Nikhil Madhok has stepped down from his post after a stint of over four years, according to a post on LinkedIn. He joined the streaming platform in July 2018 as responsible for the entire slate of Specials from content strategy, ideation, curation, script development, production, and launch...

Rusk Media raises $9.5mn in series A

Indian digital entertainment company Rusk Media Pvt Ltd has raised over $9.5 million in an extended series A funding round. Seoul-based DAOL Investment and Audacity Ventures led the extension round with existing investors InfoEdge Ventures (IEV), Mistry Ventures, and Survam Partners participating in the round. Rusk Media with

DoT bats for auction of satellite spectrum

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is batting decisively for the auction of satellite spectrum. After nearly two years of intense lobbying from satellite players, including Low Earth Orbit (LEO) players such as OneWeb, Telesat, and Starlink —has decided t...

Apple suppliers to make Apple Watch and MacBook in Vietnam

Apple Inc's suppliers are in talks to produce Apple Watch and MacBook in Vietnam for the first time. Apple's Chinese suppliers Luxshare Precision Industry and iPhone assembler Foxconn have started test production of the Apple Watch and MacBook in Northern Vietnam, according to a Reuters report.

DoT initiates move to auction backhaul spectrum

After the successful auction of the 5G spectrum, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has initiated moves to auction the backhaul spectrum. DoT has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to provide recommendations for the auction of th...

QYOU Media launches ChtrSocial to enable brands to become creators

QYOU Media Inc. on Tuesday announced that its subsidiary Chtrbox, one of India's leading creator-powered companies connecting brands and social media influencers, is launching a new division, ChtrSocial.

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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!