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NDTV Profit revamps look, editorial focus

NDTV Profit has ushered in the new year with a renewed editorial vision, refreshed visual identity and sharper programming, marking a new phase for the business news channel amid growing volatility in global and domestic markets. From January 5, 2026, the channel has begun a process of reinvention aimed at offering deeper context, stronger an...

Network18 renews CNN’s News18 partnership for 10 years

Network18 has extended its long-standing licensing and brand partnership with CNN International for its flagship English news channel, CNN-News18, renewing the agreement for another decade. The renewed deal will now run until 31 December 2035, reinforcing one of the most enduring collaborations in India’s television news landscape. According ...

Moumita Ghosh joins India Today Group as AVP – Aaj Tak Sales

Moumita Ghosh has been appointed Assistant Vice President (AVP) – Aaj Tak Sales at India Today Group, marking a significant addition to the broadcaster’s leadership team. In her new role, Ghosh will be responsible for driving business operations for Aaj Tak SD, Aaj Tak HD and Good News Today, with her base in Bengaluru. Announcing the develop...

Singapore Court blocks 53 piracy domains in fresh blow to illegal streaming

Singapore has stepped up its fight against digital piracy after the High Court granted a new site-blocking order targeting 53 illegal streaming domains operating under 22 major piracy website brands. The move marks another decisive intervention aimed at curbing the widespread unauthorised streaming and downloading of video content in the country...

Mustafizur IPL impact: Bangladesh no to play T20 WC games in India

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday decided against sending its national team to India for the T20 World Cup next month citing security concerns and government advice, following IPL franchise KKR’s decision to release pacer Mustafizur Rahman on BCCI’s instruction.

Although t...

New M&E affluence measurement Ormax Media Affluence unveiled

Ormax Media has introduced Ormax Media Affluence (OMA), a new audience classification system designed specifically to measure affluence for the media and entertainment sector in India, the company has said.

OMA is a scoring system built on 21 carefully-selected parameters spanning th...

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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!