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Airtel users to get 100GB Google One storage free for 6 months

Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to bring an exclusive offer of 100GB free cloud storage via Google One for its postpaid and Wi-Fi users in India, addressing the ever-growing demand for secure and convenient data storage. As per a joint press statement released on Tuesday, all eligible Airtel users will receive 100GB of

Ultra showcases restored Guru Dutt films, animation slate at Cannes

The Ultra Media & Entertainment Group marked a high-impact presence at the Cannes Film Festival 2025, unveiling a rich blend of restored classics, fresh animation features, and a strategic global expansion of its OTT platforms. I...

Netflix gets global access to ‘Sesame Street’; can explore merch, games

Netflix has added another attraction --- ‘Sesame Street’--- to get the kids onboard as it looks to expand its subscriber base globally.

For more than a half a century, ‘Sesame Street’ has been a beloved cornerstone of children’s media, enchanting young minds and nur...

Indie films bring global laurels, not adequately supported: Nawazuddin

Independent films and directors bring fame to India but they don't get enough support once they return home from festival rounds, says actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who believes that movies by Anurag Kashyap, Payal Kapadia, and Neera...

Sapphire Media acquires Big FM 92.7

Sapphire Media Limited has officially completed the acquisition of debt-ridden Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd (RBNL), the owner of Big FM 92.7, one of India's largest radio networks.

The acquisition...

‘Operation Sindoor’ sends news viewership soaring

India witnessed an unprecedented surge in news consumption during ‘Operation Sindoor’, a significant military operation carried out by the Indian Armed Forces between May 3 and 9. According to BARC India’s Week 18 data, news viewership soared to a staggering 507...

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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!