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Mihir Bhatt joins News18 Studios as CCO

Media veteran Mihir Bhatt has joined News18 Studios as Chief Content Officer, stepping into a key leadership role as the network sharpens its focus on high-impact, multi-platform storytelling. In his new position, Bhatt will lead content strategy and development, with a mandate to build scalable IPs, strengthen brand partnerships, and drive inno...

BOSS joins Australian Open as Lifestyle Outfitter from 2027

The Australian Open, one of the four Grand Slams, has announced a major new partnership, welcoming global fashion brand BOSS as the tournament’s Official Lifestyle Outfitter from 2027. The partnership will see the fashion brand bring its unmistakable blend of sharp tailoring, modern sportswear and premium hospitality to Melbourne Park, dressi...

Japan’s CODA, US’s MPA renew anti-piracy partnership

Japan’s Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) of the United States have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MOU), with the aim of further strengthening cooperation in combating online copyright infringement and promoting copyright protection activities. According to a joint press rele...

Zee Keralam to launch emotional drama ‘Valyettan’ from Apr20

Zee Keralam is set to strengthen its prime-time programming with the launch of its new fiction show ‘Valyettan’, premiering on April 20. Positioned as an emotional family drama, the series brings a fresh narrative to Malayalam television by placing the brother–sister relationship at the core of its storytelling. The development comes a...

Hungama Game Changers ’26 celebrates women across M&E

Hungama Digital Media has announced the winners of its Hungama Game Changers 2026, an initiative that honours women making a significant impact across music, video and gaming. The platform, now in its fifth edition, continues to spotlight individuals who are not just part of the industry but are actively shaping its future through innovation, cr...

ICC announces record prize money pool for Women’s T20 WC

With just 60 days to go until the start of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, cricket’s global governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), has announced a record prize money pool for the tournament set to be staged in England and Wales. The overall prize pool for 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!