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Akhil Bhalla appointed Product Head, Live and Connected TV at NDTV

NDTV has strengthened its digital video leadership with the appointment of Akhil Bhalla as Product Head, Live and Connected TV, signalling a sharper focus on live news and connected television as viewing habits continue to evolve across screens and platforms. The development was shared through a LinkedIn post update, in which Bhalla announced...

Vipin Ramachandran joins Network18 as Lead Marketing – South

Network18 Media & Investments Limited has appointed Vipin Ramachandran as Lead Marketing – South, further strengthening its regional marketing leadership as the media group sharpens its focus on platform-led growth and brand-driven audience engagement acro...

Chatterbox Tech expands globally, makes Dubai Middle East hub

Chatterbox Technologies Limited (Chtrbox), India’s first publicly listed creator economy company, has announced its international expansion with the Middle East emerging as its first global operational market. Dubai has been chosen as the company’s inaugural global hub, a move aimed at strengthening collaboration between creators, brands, and di...

India, AI, future of entertainment takes centre stage at Ficci Jan 13 meet

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape global creative industries, the question of who will lead the next phase of entertainment has taken renewed urgency. Against this backdrop, a high-level pre-summit event titled ‘India, AI, and the Next Global Shift: Who Owns the Future of Entertainment?’ will be held on January 13, 2026, i...

Mary Kom alleges betrayal in ‘Aap Ki Adalat’ divorce reveal

Six-time world boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom has, for the first time, publicly spoken about the reasons behind her divorce after 20 years of marriage. In a candid and emotionally charged interview on Rajat Sharma’s iconic television show ‘Aap Ki Adalat’,...

CNBC-TV18 to launch Market Forum focused on alpha generation for 2026

CNBC-TV18 is set to introduce a new flagship on-ground property, ‘CNBC-TV18 Market Forum: The Alpha Generators for 2026’, bringing together some of India’s most credible and influential voices from the markets, banking, and macroeconomic space. The...

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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!