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After vax, films, Adar Poonawalla wades into cricket; mulls RCB bid

The ownership transfer process of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) gained momentum yesterday as Adar Poonawalla said he will be tableing a "strong and competitive" bid for the IPL team. Royal Challengers are the defending IPL champions and, perhaps, have the biggest fan base among the 10 teams in the league.

Zee Q3 profit down 5.37% on higher costs, lower ad revenues

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd yesterday 5.37 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 154.8 crore for December quarter FY26 on account of higher operating costs. It had logged a net profit of Rs 163.6 crore in the October-December period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from the company

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Samsung TV Plus premium FAST service tops 100mn MAUs

Samsung TV Plus has announced that the premium FAST service has surpassed 100 million monthly active users (MAUs) globally, a major milestone as the service celebrates massive growth. With streaming hours increasing 25 percent year-over-year, engagement also reached new heights in 2025, reinforcing the platform as on...

‘O’Romeo’ trailer dives into Mumbai’s dark underbelly

The much-awaited trailer of Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri-starrer ‘O’Romeo’ has been unveiled, offering a gritty glimpse into a world driven by passion, betrayal and violence, set against the shadowy backdrop of Mumbai’...

Mark Wahlberg, Riz Ahmed team up for crime thriller ‘The Big Fix’

Hollywood actors Mark Wahlberg and Riz Ahmed are set to headline the upcoming crime thriller ‘The Big Fix’, bringing together two distinct screen personalities for a high-stakes, globe-trotting drama rooted in the dark underbelly of international football.

According to a PTI report, the film will be d...

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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!