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  • nexGTV ropes in Saavn’s Abhesh Verma as COO

    nexGTV ropes in Saavn’s Abhesh Verma as COO

    NEW DELHI: Subscription-driven video entertainment App nexGTV has appointed Abhesh Verma as chief operating officer (COO).

    Verma joins nexGTV with over 16 years of experience across several industries such as entertainment, e-commerce, SEO, advertisement, venture capital and real estate. He was previously associated with the digital entertainment portal Saavn and Saavn Interactive as chief growth officer and CEO. In his new role at nexGTV, he will be spearheading executive decision-making and long-term strategic planning for the organisation.

    Despite having chiefly operated from the US, Verma has developed, implemented and managed many India-centric digital media and advertisement solutions to great success for the organisations he has been associated with. ShopClassic.com, with him at the helm as its president, was driving e-commerce way back in 2000 as a website that allowed Indians to purchase and deliver gifts to each other within India. He was also instrumental in transforming Saavn’s business approach from a B2B to B2C model. He also oversaw the integration of new site acquisitions into the Saavn Interactive aegis, and was also responsible for end-to-end management and integration of new features.

    Digivive Services director and CEO G.D. Singh said, “Abhesh has had a highly successful career in digital media and internet-based entrepreneurship, as can be seen by the list of professional achievements he has garnered over the years. His in-depth practical proficiency in the digital entertainment sector is one of the prime reasons why he has been chosen to spearhead nexGTV at this critical juncture of its business journey. We are confident that his on-boarding will help spur nexGTV into its next era of growth.”

    Verma added, “Having worked in the digital entertainment and media industry for so long, I wanted to be associated with a novel idea that can allow me to optimally leverage the insights I’ve gained during my career so far. Joining nexGTV, which has already established itself as one of the most promising digital entertainment brands in India, gives me a chance to do exactly that. I will be looking to optimally leverage my experience with internet-based entertainment and advertisement services to further the brand’s value proposition and firmly secure its position as a frontrunner in the Indian digital entertainment ecosystem.”

  • nexGTv tie-ups with MSM to live stream India vs Sri 2015 series

    nexGTv tie-ups with MSM to live stream India vs Sri 2015 series

    NEW DELHI: Digivive Services’ nexGTv has tied up with Multi Screen Media (MSM) for live-streaming the Cricbuzz Cup Sri Lanka vs India 2015 series from 12 August to 1 September.

     

    The series comprising three Test matches will be played in Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, P Sara Oval (Colombo) and Sinhalese Sports Club (Colombo). The two teams last played a Test Series five years ago during July-August 2010.

     

    Digivive Services director and CEO G D Singh said, “Cricket buffs throughout India will now be able to experience live and seamless, in-field action of the series unfold ball-by-ball on their mobiles, throughout the day or obtain a snapshot of the entire day’s action using the video-on-demand (VOD) service from nexGTv. With over 27 million downloads, nexGTv features in the Top 10 top-grossing entertainment apps in app stores and we hope to reach out to even more subscribers with this forthcoming series.”

     

    MSM EVP and digital head Uday Sodhi added, “We are pleased to extend our offering to the users of nexGTv, all the action from the India-Sri Lanka Test Series on their mobile devices. They can also immerse themselves in our high-quality on-demand match content including match highlights, finest moments, Man of the Match packages etc. Through our existing association with the digital destination, its viewers too can enjoy the top-of-the-line sports and entertainment properties that are a hallmark of the Sony Liv brand.” 

     

    Subscribers of nexGTv application can enjoy live streaming action from Sri Lanka either on their mobile phones, tablets, PCs and Laptops. The app can be downloaded via app stores of Google, Apple, Windows and Tizen.

     

    Free viewers on nexGTv can also catch up with all elements of the match including daily and full-match highlights, Pre and Post match reviews, as well as special packages of fours, sixes and wickets etc. via VOD for the next three months.

  • DigiVive bags mobile streaming rights for Ind-Zim series

    DigiVive bags mobile streaming rights for Ind-Zim series

    NEW DELHI: DigiVive has bagged the mobile streaming rights for live and repeat ODI matches between India and Zimbabwe from Seven Sports.

    The master distributor of the India-Zimbabwe series is Taj sports. The five ODI match series scheduled to take place in Zimbabwe between 24 July and 3 August will be streamed on DigiVive’s mobile TV platform nexGTv. Over 14 million users of nexGTv and nexGTv HD will be able to enjoy the live matches right on their handsets.

    Also, users will be able to watch matches at their convenience by watching repeat matches under the Video-on-Demand section.

    DigiVive’s mobile TV service nexGTv is second only to YouTube in video streaming space on mobile experiencing over 30,000 downloads every day is what the mobile service claims. In the past also DigiVive had picked up rights to stream live events, especially cricket series like T20 World Cup, IPL 2013 and others, attracting huge audience on nexGTv.

    nexGTv’s continuous strive towards providing appropriate and desirable content like Indian cricket matches, live channels, short and full-length movies, premium content during festivals, etc. has made it the people’s choice for entertainment.

    nexGTv has maintained its top position on various online stores and on other app stores as it remains among top five apps in the entertainment category.

    DigiVive director G.D. Singh said, “Cricketing events on nexGTv help us to connect with masses at large because this is what they want to see and stay connected to.”

    “Cricket on mobile platform has become a popular phenomenon through nexGTv. Now people are not only watching live action on the move on nexGTv but it is becoming a second television at homes. We have been living to our commitment of offering all Indian cricket extravaganzas to our end users. This will enable them to watch entire five match series”, Singh added. 

  • nexGTv bags mobile streaming rights for IPL

    nexGTv bags mobile streaming rights for IPL

    MUMBAI: nexGTv, India’s premier mobile TV service, has bagged the official mobile streaming rights of Pepsi IPL 2013 from master rights holder Times Internet.

    nexGTv users will be able to catch all the action right on their handsets and in addition to this, match repeats and highlights will also be available in the Video-on-Demand section.

    Pepsi IPL channel will be clubbed into existing subscription packs of nexGTv. Hence users can watch it by subscribing to these packs. The service can be downloaded by sending a SMS mytv to 58888, or from any of the app stores and from nexgtv.com.

    With a total of 76 matches, the action will start on 3 April and go on till 26 May.

    DigiVive Director G.D. Singh said, “Cricket is not just a sport in India but the real source of entertainment with lot of emotions involved. This is ‘the real content’ desired by users. We have witnessed immense success during last cricketing actions that were streamed live on nexGTv. Streaming all the 76 matches of IPL is yet another step towards our commitment of delivering best possible service and content on our mobile TV platform.”

    Speaking on the partnership, Times Internet Limited (TIL) CEO Satyan Gajwani said, “Sports, and cricket in particular, is a strong area of focus for us. Partnering with nexGTV is a step forward for us in bringing IPL 2013 to cricket fans across mobile devices, allowing them to catch the IPL action anytime, anywhere. The last few years have been promising and we hope for higher engagement with mobile cricket’s fans this year.”

    In the past, when DigiVive had picked up rights to stream live T20 World Cup on nexGTv, huge traction and heavy traffic was witnessed and this cricket season is further expected to add on to the popularity of the service.

  • nexGTv launches English music channel ‘nexGTv Music’

    nexGTv launches English music channel ‘nexGTv Music’

    MUMBAI: Mobile TV service provider nexGTv has unveiled its new English music channel called nexGTv Music. The channel has a library of over 300 English songs at the time of launch and is looking at expanding it in the future.

    The launch of the channel is a step towards bringing good content on nexGTv platform and is driven by consumer demand for English music channel. Along with over 100 live channels, 100 short movies and 1000 full length movies this will further enhance six million users‘ experience.

    DigiVive director G D Singh said "We are very enthusiastic with this launch and this is for the first time that a mobile TV has launched it‘s own channel. Our constant endeavour is to offer an enhanced user experience to nexGTv users and this launch is part of it."
    nexGTv offers the Adaptive Streaming technology which enables users to enjoy viewing uninterrupted music video and non-stop playing of the song regardless of the network bandwidth they are using.

    nexGTv offers features like replay TV, best-in-class user interface and 24×7 customer care support call centre. It also offers channels ranging from national to regional in the category of entertainment, movies, news, and much more. It has content from channels like the Sony bouquet, Star bouquet, Aaj Tak, Asianet and Raj Channels. One of its unique features is adaptive streaming which enables seamless live streaming even on 2G network.