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Netflix Tudum Live set to stream globally on May 31

Netflix is set to bring back its biggest fan celebration of the year, ‘Tudum Live’, on May 31, 2025, with a global livestream that promises star-studded appearances, show-stopping performances, and exclusive reveals. The live event will stream directly on Netflix starting at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Indian audience...

Sony MAX 1 set to launch on May 1

In a bid to further strengthen its position in the Hindi movie broadcast space, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has announced the launch of a brand-new channel, Sony MAX 1. Slated to go on air from May 1, 2025, the channel aims to deliver an exci...

Spotify pays $100mn to podcasters in Q1 2025

In a powerful signal of its continued investment in the creator economy, Spotify has revealed that it paid out more than $100 million to podcast publishers and podcasters around the world in the first quarter of 2025. The figure not only underscores the platform’s growing influence in the audio space, but also reflects its deeper push into vi...

News18 overtakes TOI in digital leadership

Network18 has firmly established itself as the country’s leading media group across digital, social, and television platforms, outpacing its closest competitor, Times Internet, by a considerable margin. The latest ComScore rankings for March 2025 have confirmed Network18’s sweeping dominance in both user engagement and platform reach. As per ...

Make in India to get fresh impetus with direct-to-mobile technology

India’s flagship ‘Make in India’ programme is poised to receive a significant boost as the government prepares to roll out Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) broadcasting technology, a move that could revolutionize how content is delivered to citizens and elevate the country's ...

Thermocool partners with Ajay Devgn’s ‘RAID 2’ in advertising blitz

Thermocool Home Appliances has announced a high-profile brand collaboration with the upcoming Bollywood thriller ‘RAID 2’, starring Ajay Devgn. As part of its evolving marketing strategy, the homegrown brand is aligning itself with one of the year’s most anticipated films to amplify its presence across India, tapping into the powerful cultura...

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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!