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MIB further tweaks TV ratings rules, tightens governance norms

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry yesterday further amended key provisions of the recently notified Television Ratings Policy 2026, tightening governance standards for rating agencies, expanding audience measurement requirements and setting fresh timeli...

KPMG in India, CleverTap partner to boost customer engagement

KPMG in India and CleverTap have announced a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening customer engagement and retention capabilities for enterprises, as organisations increasingly look to personalise experiences while maintaining governance and compliance st...

IPL 2026 becomes biggest season yet with record reach

The 2026 edition of the TATA IPL has set a new benchmark in the tournament’s history, crossing a cumulative reach of 1.06 billion screens across digital and linear television, according to JioStar. The milestone marks a 7 percent increase over the previous se...

Shemaroo celebrates Mother’s Day with ‘MAA’dness’ campaign

Shemaroo Entertainment has rolled out its latest Mother’s Day campaign titled ‘MAA’dness’, capturing the raw, emotional, and often chaotic expressions of a mother’s love. Moving away from idealised portrayals, the campaign focuses on the unfiltered reality of...

Anant V Joshi replaces Vaibhav Raj Gupta in ‘Gullak’ S5

Anant V Joshi is set to step into the role of Anand ‘Annu’ Mishra in the upcoming fifth season of Gullak, replacing Vaibhav Raj Gupta, who previously played the beloved character. The casting change marks a not...

Omnicom Media wins Netflix India’s Rs 300 cr media mandate

Omnicom Media Group has secured Netflix India’s media mandate, estimated at around Rs 300 crore annually, following a multi-agency pitch that concluded recently. The win marks a significant shift in one of the larger media accounts in the country’s entertainment and s...

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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!