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Toni Collette, Karren Karagulian join Netflix’s ‘Positano’

Netflix has expanded the cast of its upcoming film 'Positano' by adding several new actors, including Toni Collette and Karren Karagulian. Collette, who is known for her performances in 'Hereditary', 'The Sixth Sense', and 'Knives Out', and Karagulian, w...

JioStar appoints Santosh Khandekar as digital ad director

JioStar has appointed Santosh Khandekar as Director Entertainment Pricing, Planning, Supply and Ad Products, Digital. He shared the news through a LinkedIn post yesterday, where he said he had joined India's largest entertainment hub JioStar and thanked Sachin...

‘Star Wars’ lightsaber makes auction history

One of the most famous props from the 'Star Wars' films has been sold for a record price. The original lightsaber used by Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars': The Empire Strikes Back' was auctioned for $3.75 million (around Rs.32 crore), making it th...

US court pauses till Aug. 3 WBD-Paramount merger deal

A US federal court has temporarily stopped Paramount Skydance from completing its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The court's order will remain in place until at least August 3, 2026, while it reviews legal objections to the dea...

FIFA WC 2026 final draws massive global TV audiences

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina drew huge television audiences across major markets, underscoring the tournament's enduring appeal even after many home teams had been eliminated, according to a report yesterday in entertainment news outlet Variety. While b...

Filmmaker James Gray to get lifetime award at Locarno Film Fest

Acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker James Gray will be honoured with the Lifetime Career Award at the 2026 Locarno Film Festival. The prestigious award recognises his outstanding contrib...

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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!