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Rana Yashwant appointed CEO, Editor-in-Chief of News India

Senior television journalist and noted news anchor Rana Yashwant has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Editor-in-Chief of Hindi news channel News India. The appointment marks a significant leadership move for the channel as it looks to strengthen its editorial direction and expand its presence in the competitive Hindi news space....

India’s interactive media surge redefines audience engagement

India’s digital entertainment ecosystem is at a decisive inflection point, with interactive media emerging as the fastest-growing segment, according to a Redseer report. The study notes that formats such as micro-dramas, social discovery platforms, astro and devotional technology, new-age audio, and AI-enabled content are expanding far quicke...

DD Bangla invites programme proposals under sponsored content scheme

DD Bangla has invited fresh programme proposals from experienced and reputed producers, rights owners, aggregators and production houses for the telecast of a wide range of shows across multiple time slots on the channel. The invitation is part of Prasar Bharati’s Sponsored Programme Scheme and is aimed at expanding DD Bangla’s content slate ...

‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ new season to start with Priyanka as guest

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra Jonas is set to feature in the first episode of Kapil Sharma’s ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’, which will start streaming on Netflix from December 20. The streaming platform shared the announcement with a post on its Instagr...

Prime Video premieres today ‘Thamma’ globally

Prime Video has announced the exclusive global streaming premiere of Maddock Films’ supernatural horror-comedy ‘Thamma’, which begins streaming today, December 16. The film arrives on the platform following a successful theatrical run and will be available to audiences in India and more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Accordi...

Dharma buys out Cornerstone stake, relaunches talent management arm

Dharma Productions has acquired Cornerstone’s stake in its talent management venture, Dharma Cornerstone Agency, and relaunched the business under a new identity — Dharma Collab Artists Agency (DCAA). The move marks a strategic expansion of Dharma’s presence in the artist management space, with a sharper focus on representation across film, musi...

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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!