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Govt. ads will fetch 26% more for print media as rates rejigged

In a major sop for the media sector, the Indian government has decided to revise the rates of advertisements it releases by 26 percent, apart from introducing premium category for coloured ads as per recommendations made by a committee set up to review the structure. According to an official statement from the Ministry of Information & Br...

‘Rahu Ketu’ to release on Jan 16

The upcoming comedy film ‘Rahu Ketu,’ starring ‘Fukrey’ duo Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma, is set to arrive in theatres on January 16, 2026. The makers announced the release date on Sunday, confirming the film’s theatrical debut early next year,PTI repo...

News18 India leads Bihar results coverage with 172mn YouTube views

News18 India has once again emerged as the country’s most-watched digital news destination, dominating YouTube viewership during the high-voltage Bihar election results. According to a News18 India press release, as per full-day Playboard data for November 14, the channel recorded an impressive 172 million views, outpacing all competitors by ...

Republic Media CEO Hersh Bhandari moves on for other assignments

After an impactful eight-year stint at Republic Media Network, Hersh Bhandari has announced his departure, marking the end of a defining phase in his professional journey. Bhandari, who served as Chief Executive Officer since December 2018, shared a heart...

On National Press Day, stakeholders dwell on credibility, AI

The press, often called the Fourth Estate, is the eyes and ears for the citizens of a democratic country. And, amidst rising misinformation in the age of AI, safeguarding the sector’s credibility is crucial, opined various speakers at an event organised yesterday in New Delhi to celebrate the National Press Day in In...

Prime Video to host WC-winning Jemimah, Shafali on ‘Two Much’

Prime Video will celebrate the Indian women’s cricket team’s historic World Cup win with a special episode of ‘Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle’ featuring Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma.

According to a press release from the streamer, the two women cricketers, who’s supe...

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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!