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ET Now Swadesh tops YouTube news viewership

Times Network’s Hindi business news channel ET Now Swadesh has emerged as the leading YouTube destination in January 2026, clocking over 89 million video views, according to data from Playboard. The milestone underlines the channel’s growing influence among digital-first audiences seeking credible and easy-to-understand business news in Hindi. ...

Prasar Bharati CEO rejects DD FreeDish encryption demand

Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi has drawn a clear line on the future of DD Free Dish, categorically ruling out any move to encrypt the country’s largest free-to-air direct-to-home platform, according to a Storyboard18.com report. Addressing concerns fr...

Esports World Cup Foundation unveils ‘Road to EWC’

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has officially launched Road to EWC, a comprehensive global qualification programme that sets the stage for the Esports World Cup 2026. The initiative brings together more than 230 tournaments across regions, games and competitive levels, creating a unified, season-long pathway leading up to the mega ev...

Civic Studios launches Climate Media with ’47°C’ short film

Civic Studios, the Mumbai and London-based film studio known for projects such as ‘Christmas Karma’, the UK’s Oscar entry ‘Santosh’, and IFFR Netpac winner ‘Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust’, marked a significant step in climate storytelling with the screening of its short film ‘It’s Only 47°C’ at the inaugural Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). The event pos...

Riteish spills Chunky, Akshay ‘Duplicate’ quip on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

A rib-tickling anecdote from the sets of ‘Housefull’ turned into a laugh riot on the upcoming episode of ‘Wheel of Fortune’, as Riteish Deshmukh shared a hilarious behind-the-scenes moment involving Akshay Kumar and Chunky Panday. As per a press release, Riteish recalled that during the shoot of ‘

Amazon plans AI use to speed up making of movies, TV shows

Amazon plans to use artificial intelligence to speed up the process for making movies and TV shows even as Hollywood fears that AI will cut jobs and permanently reshape the industry. At the Amazon MGM Studio, veteran entertainment executive Albert Cheng is leading a team charged with developing new AI tools that he s...

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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!