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‘Last Samurai Standing’ renewed for second season

The Japanese period-action series ‘Last Samurai Standing’ has been officially renewed for a second season, following its strong global reception and critical acclaim. Set against the backdrop of Japan’s Meiji period in the late 19th century, the series has carved a distinct identity for itself with its scale...

News18 Assam Northeast to host ‘Rising Assam 2025’ in Guwahati on Dec 22

News18 Assam Northeast is set to host ‘Rising Assam 2025’ on December 22 in Guwahati, bringing the spotlight back on Assam’s development journey and future ambitions. The event will be graced by Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, who will attend as the Chief Guest, underscoring the importance of the platform in shaping con...

‘Dhurandhar’ storms past Rs 700 crore worldwide in just two weeks

Ranveer Singh’s spy action thriller ‘Dhurandhar’ continues to dominate the box office, crossing the Rs 700 crore mark worldwide by the end of its second week in theatres. The film achieved the milestone despite witnessing its first notable slowdown in daily collections since its release on December 5.

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Luma AI unveils Ray3 modify for hybrid-AI acting workflows

Luma AI has announced the launch of Ray3 Modify, a new model designed to bring greater control, continuity and intent to AI-driven acting and performance workflows. Introduced as the next evolution of its Ray3 video model, Ray3 Modify enables creators to enhance real-life actor performances using artificial intelligence, allowing scenes to be re...

‘Happy Patel’ trailer promises a laugh-packed spy caper in Vir Das’s directorial debut

The trailer of ‘Happy Patel’, Vir Das’s directorial debut, is out and sets the tone for a quirky spy-comedy thriller packed with absurd humour and self-aware gags. Backed by Aamir Khan Productions, the film sees Vir Das returning to the big screen as a reluctant, accident-prone agent whose biggest challenge may not be the mission itself, but ...

Spotify India profitable in FY25 on subscription surge

Spotify’s India arm has reported its first profit, marking a key milestone in the global music streaming platform’s journey in the country. Spotify India swung to a net profit of Rs 75 crore in FY25, compared with a net loss of Rs 143 crore in the previous financial year, driven by robust revenue growth and sharply lower advertising and marketin...

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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!