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Google to offer Gemini AI free to 505mn Jio subs for 3 months

Google will offer 18-month free access to its Gemini AI service for all 505 million telecom users of India's Reliance Jio, a tie-up that follows similar freebies from rivals including OpenAI to boost adoption in the world's most...

Agastya Nanda shines as young war hero in ‘Ikkis’

The trailer of ‘Ikkis’, one of the most anticipated war dramas of the year, has finally been unveiled, introducing Agastya Nanda as Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal --- India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee. The film traces the remarkable journey of the 21-year-old soldier whose courage and conviction be...

JioHotstar’s AI-powered ‘Mahabharat’ breaks records with 6.5 mn views

In a landmark moment for India’s entertainment industry, JioHotstar has redefined the future of digital storytelling with the record-breaking launch of ‘Mahabharat: Ek Dharmayudh’ — the country’s first-ever AI-powered entertainment series. The show made a phenomenal debut on the platform, clocking over 6.5 million video views within its openi...

ZEE5 Global to premiere ‘Thode Door Thode Paas’ on Nov 7

ZEE5 Global, the world’s leading streaming platform for South Asian content available across 190+ countries, has announced the premiere of its upcoming original series ‘Thode Door Thode Paas’ on November 7, 2025. The slice-of-life dramedy poses a thought-provoking question in today’s hyperconnected world — can a family truly survive without digi...

&pictures announces world TV premiere of ‘Ground Zero’

&pictures, the channel known for celebrating bold and fearless storytelling for young India, has announced the World Television Premiere of the action-drama ‘Ground Zero’ on November 1, 2025, at 7.30 pm. The film, starring Emraan Hashmi, promises an intense narrative that intertwines patriotism, personal sacrifice, and high-stakes emotion...

Zee Media launches first-ever E-sports tournament ‘Arena of Champions’

Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL), one of India’s largest and most influential media networks, has taken a significant leap into the world of esports with the launch of its first-ever competitive gaming tournament — ‘Zee Media Gaming Tournament: Arena of Champions’. This initiative marks a milestone moment in the network’s digital journey, bl...

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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!