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Ramsays return with horror series ‘Bandh Darwaze Ke Peeche’

The iconic Ramsay Brothers, known for their unforgettable horror films of the 90s, are back, bringing a new wave of fear with their latest project, 'Bandh Darwaze Ke Peeche.' The series, produced by Sagar Ramsay, promises to showcase a fresh take on psychological horror, blending classic elements with a modern twist. The Ramsay Br...

Thums Up partners with Ranveer Brar for ‘Toofani Biryani Hunt’ S2 on Disney+ Hotstar

Thums Up, a popular beverage brand from The Coca-Cola Company, has teamed up with celebrity chef Ranveer Brar for the second season of the culinary show ‘Toofani Biryani Hunt’ on Disney+ Hotstar. The new season promises a flavorful adventure as Chef Brar embarks on a journey across seven regions of India to discover the stories behind the cou...

Mukesh Ambani praises Network18’s news, digital biz’s growth

At the 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Reliance Industries, Chairman Mukesh Ambani highlighted the impressive performance and strategic growth of Network18’s news business. Ambani detailed how the group’s various media properties are achieving new heights, driven by a focus on high-quality journalism and a commitment to global expansion. ...

India TV announces strategic re-structuring of sales team

India TV, a prominent leader in India’s broadcasting sector, has unveiled a strategic re-structuring of its sales team to better align with its expanding presence across television, connected TV (CTV), and streaming platforms. This reorganization is a response to the significant success of India TV’s CTV-first content and the strong engagement d...

Zee Talkies launches ‘Talkies Kathayan Chashak’

Zee Talkies, a leading Marathi movie channel, has announced the launch of the second edition of ‘Talkies Kathayan Chashak,’ a contest aimed at empowering aspiring screenplay writers in Maharashtra. Building on the success of the inaugural edition in 2021, which saw 800 entries from talented writers across the state, this year's contest aims t...

Disney sees AI helping to personalize new ESPN app

Walt Disney's ESPN network is exploring the use of artificial intelligence to help personalize its news and recap show ‘SportsCenter’ as younger audiences embrace streaming television, ESPN Chairperson Jimmy Pitaro said on Wednesday. Disney is crafting a plan to offer its flagship ESPN network as a standalone app for the first time next year,...

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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!