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Rocky returns with new ‘RoadTrippin’ season on HistoryTV18

As summer begins to edge out winter, Rocky Singh is back on the road with a fresh season of ‘#RoadTrippinWithRocky’, promising a flavour-packed journey across North India. The new season, airing from March 25-31, 2026, will trace a route from Mathura to Lucknow via Agra and Kanpur, before taking an unexpected turn towards Chandigarh and Delhi. ...

Sudhir Chaudhary turns film producer; dwells on a scribe’s journey at SATCAB’26

Veteran journalist Sudhir Chaudhary sparked interest around a potential new venture with Ekta Kapoor during a candid fireside chat at the SATCAB Symposium 2026 held in New Delhi. The session, moderated by Amitabh Srivastava, offered rare insights into Chaudhary’s views on news evolution, AI, and the future of media. Responding to a question a...

Kiran Mani exits JioStar, to lead OpenAI’s Asia Pacific expansion

In a significant leadership shift within the global technology landscape, Kiran Mani has stepped down as CEO – Digital at JioStar and is set to join OpenAI as Managing Director for Asia Pacific. The move comes at a time when the region is witnessing rapid growth in artificial intelligence adoption and digital transformation. According to a re...

Prime Video’s light-hearted drama ‘Maa Ka Sum’ to debut Apr 3

Streaming service Prime Video yesterday announced its new original series ‘Maa Ka Sum’, starring versatile actor Mona Singh and Mihir Ahuja of ‘The Archies’ fame in the lead roles. The eight-episode light-hearted drama follows the bond between a single mother and her 19-year-old son, built on friend...

AIDCF vs. Prasar Bharati case on linear TV at TDSAT posted for Apr 29

India’s communications and broadcast disputes tribunal TDSAT yesterday admitted a petition of the All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF), which has challenged Prasar Bharati’s move to onboard linear TV channels on WAVES OTT platform, and issued notices to respondents, including the public broadcaster.

Ofcom, ICO issue joint statement on online safety, data protection

British communications regulator Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) yesterday published a joint statement to provide further clarity for industry on how to meet the UK’s Online Safety Act and data protection legislation when deploying age assurance.

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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!