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DittoTV enters Limca Book of Records
MUMBAI: Zee Group’s OTT platform DittoTV has entered Limca Book of Records for being the only OTT platform to present to its subscribers content offering for most number of registered channels across 13 languages.
DittoTV is the sole OTT platform to be conferred with this recognition. DittoTV showcases TV shows, movies and videos in various languages alongside having specially designed video content which is available on Android, Windows and iOS based phones, tablets and computer systems.
A key reason for dittoTV to break the record was due to the fact that it offers viewers an engaging content mix from sports, GEC, music, news to movies and also has its live broadcast from 13 popular religious shrines of India, which include Siddhivinayak Temple,Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Iskcon Temple, Vrindavan, Dargah Hazrat Sheikh Salim Chisti to name a few.
Moreover, the platform also offers eight Pakistani channels along with international news channels like BBC, Al Jazeera and CNN amongst others across the globe in more than 130 countries. The platform also offers HD channels for its subscribers.
DittoTV business head Manoj Padmanabhan said, “It is a proud moment for us since this record further reaffirms our aim to creating newer benchmarks in the category. We have always strived to push the boundaries and be innovators in every endeavour that we set forth. With the bouquet of content that has earned dittoTV the laurel of being honoured by the Limca Book of Records team, we envision more such laurels, keeping benchmarks at the helm as we aim to grow aggressively in this financial year.”
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X launches XChat messaging app on iOS with calls and encryption
Standalone app marks shift from “everything app” vision, adds E2E messaging.
MUMBAI: From one big app to many small chats, X seems to be splitting its ambitions. X has rolled out its standalone messaging app, XChat, to iOS users, opening up a new front in its evolving product strategy. The app allows users to connect with existing X contacts through private and group messages, file sharing, as well as audio and video calls. The launch follows a limited beta phase, where the platform tested the product with a smaller user base to refine the experience. Now available publicly, XChat marks a notable pivot from earlier ambitions championed by Elon Musk to turn X into a single “everything app” combining messaging, payments, commerce and more.
Instead, the company under xAI ownership and backed by SpaceX appears to be building a suite of standalone applications, each targeting specific use cases while expanding its broader ecosystem.
At launch, XChat includes end-to-end encrypted messaging, PIN-based access, disappearing messages, and features such as message editing, deletion for all participants, and screenshot blocking. The company has also said the app is free from advertisements and tracking mechanisms, positioning it as a privacy-first alternative in a crowded messaging space.
However, security claims around the platform are likely to face scrutiny. Earlier iterations of XChat drew criticism from experts who argued it fell short of established encrypted platforms like Signal. With the wider rollout, the app is expected to undergo fresh evaluation to assess whether those concerns have been addressed.
Beyond messaging, XChat will also house X’s Communities feature, which is being discontinued on the main platform due to low usage and spam concerns. Migrating these users could provide an early boost to adoption, effectively turning XChat into both a communication and community hub.
The move underscores a broader recalibration at X less about cramming everything into one app, and more about spreading bets across multiple touchpoints, one message at a time.
