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Netflix-funded Tasveer Film Fund opens applications for 7th edition

The Tasveer Film Fund, North America's leading grant and mentorship initiative dedicated to supporting South Asian storytellers, has opened applications for its seventh edition, according to a statement issued by Netflix on June 25. The fund, which was launch...

Vi partners with Spotify to offer complimentary premium streaming for postpaid users

Telecom operator Vi (Vodafone Idea) has announced a strategic partnership with Spotify to offer its postpaid subscribers complimentary access to Spotify premium, strengthening its digital entertainment portfolio with premium music and podcast streaming benefits...

B’band base tops 1bn in May; telecom subs rise to 1,343mn: TRAI

India's broadband subscriber base crossed 1,080 million or 1.08 billion at the end of May 2026, while total telephone subscribers rose to 1,343.10 million, reflecting continued growth across broadband, wireless and wireline segment...

FIFA WC ’26 expanded 48-nation format fuelling sports gambling

The 2026 football World Cup is already setting sports gambling records before the knockout stage has even begun, with an increased number of teams and market-favourable kickoff times raising industry expectations that it could become the ...

Pocket FM’s audio series ‘Super Yoddha’ sets new record

Pocket FM’s hit fantasy audio series ‘Super Yoddha’ has achieved a major milestone by crossing 1.3 billion plays and generating more than Rs.100 crore in revenue. The achievement makes it one of the platform’s most successful audio shows. Written by...

Football legend Sunil Chhetri joins Z5’s FIFA WC experts panel

ZEE5 has announced the onboarding of Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri as part of its expert panel for the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026. The move is aimed at strengthening the platform’s football coverage and offering viewers ex...

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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!