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Netflix plans app revamp to drive daily engagement

Netflix is preparing a significant redesign of its app as it looks to deepen daily user engagement and compete more directly with social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. The move signals a shift in how the streaming giant wants audiences to interact with its platform, going beyond binge-watching...

Vishal Bhardwaj makes light of Nana’s walkout from film promotion

Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj on Wednesday offered a candid and characteristically wry explanation for Nana Patekar’s absence from the trailer launch of ‘O Romeo’, after the veteran actor chose to leave the venue due to a prolonged delay. Bhardwaj likened Patekar to “that kid in the class who bullies everyone but also entertains,” underlini...

SPNI picks up media rights of DP World Tour Golf tourney

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has entered into an exclusive multi-year partnership with the DP World Tour, acquiring television and digital media rights for three seasons from 2026 to 2028. The agreement strengthens SPNI’s sports portfolio and reinforces its focus on bringing premium international sporting events to audiences across the In...

Apple Pay likely to enter India by end-2026

Apple Inc.’s digital payments service Apple Pay is expected to make its debut in India by late 2026, as the company looks to strengthen its ecosystem play in one of its fastest-growing markets. The move is aligned with Apple’s broader expansion strategy in the country, supported by rising iPhone shipments and increasing demand for premium device...

Madelyn Cline in talks to star opposite Glen Powell in Judd Apatow comedy

Madelyn Cline is set for a potential new big-screen collaboration as she enters advanced talks to headline a major studio comedy opposite Glen Powell. The untitled feature, being developed at Universal, will be directed by Judd Apatow and marks an original project co-written by Apatow and Powell. According to a UNI report, the film is positio...

ChanaJor OTT taps UPI AutoPay to scale subscriptions across India

As India’s digital payments ecosystem continues to evolve, UPI has firmly established itself as the preferred mode of payment for millions of mobile-first users. Riding this shift, ChanaJor OTT is leveraging UPI AutoPay to scale its subscription base across the country, particularly among audiences in smaller towns and semi-urban markets where U...

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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!