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JioStar to migrate 130 TV channels from AsiaSat to GSAT17, Intelsat20

In a major transition aimed at streamlining its satellite distribution, Jiostar TV has announced the migration of all its 130 television channels from Asiasat 7, Asiasat 5, and GSAT 30 to GSAT 17 (93.5°E) and Intelsat 20 (68.5°E). The move, scheduled to begin in early November 2025, is in compliance with authorization from the Indian regulato...

MX Player unveils Munawar Faruqui’s ‘First Copy’ S2 teaser

Amazon MX Player yesterday, while unveiling a teaser, said Munawar Faruqui returns in ‘First Copy’ Season 2 as Arif battles new enemies in this gripping saga of Mumbai's 90s film piracy world. It also features Krystle D'Souza and Gulshan Grover.

After a breakout debut that captivated...

Sonal Chauhan joins cast of ‘Mirzapur: The Film’

Actress Sonal Chauhan has officially joined the cast of the much-awaited ‘Mirzapur: The Film’, the cinematic adaptation of the Prime Video popular crime thriller series that has become a cultural phenomenon among audiences.

The film, created by Puneet Krishna and directed by...

‘Vadh 2’ to release in theatres on Feb 6, 2026

The eagerly awaited sequel to ‘Vadh’, titled ‘Vadh 2’ and starring Neena Gupta and Sanjay Mishra, is set to be released in theatres nationwide on February 6, 2026, according to an ANI report.

Directed by Jaspal Singh Sandhu and produced by

Singapore’s StarHub, Mediacorp in content, carriage pact

StarHub and government-owned Mediacorp yesterday announced a strategic partnership that, both said, will reshape Singapore’s media and entertainment market as the collaboration brings together the scale, strengths and innovation of two homegrown leaders to deliver better entertainment experiences for audiences in the...

Abundantia launches AI division aiON

Vikram Malhotra’s Abundantia Entertainment has unveiled a new division dedicated to harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to push the boundaries of storytelling.

The newly launched unit, titled...

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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!