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WPP, Google sign $400 million deal to redefine marketing through AI

WPP and Google have announced a landmark five-year partnership aimed at revolutionising global marketing through advanced cloud and AI technologies. The collaboration seeks to empower brands to create hyper-relevant campaigns in days rather than months, redefining the marketing and commerce experience for millions of consumers. According to a...

Vipin Sharma stuns in a powerful new avatar in ‘Maharani 4’ trailer

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ZEE5 ushers festive cheer with ‘Bharat Binge Festival: Iss Diwali, Sirf ZEE5 Par Plot Badlega… Ho Jao Ready!’

As the festive lights begin to glow across India, ZEE5 has announced a special Diwali campaign titled ‘Iss Diwali, Sirf ZEE5 Par Plot Badlega… Ho Jao Ready!’ — an innovative celebration that blends the joy of the season with gripping storytelling. The platform’s new initiative, the Bharat Binge Festival, promises a line-up of high-energy, multi-...

Govinda, Chunky Panday spill 90s secrets on ‘Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle’

Bollywood icons Govinda and Chunky Panday took audiences on a laughter-filled nostalgic ride in the latest episode of Prime Video’s talk show ‘Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle’. The charismatic duo, known for their unbeatable comic timing and memorable on-screen chemistry in ‘Aankhen’, shared a treasure trove of untold stories from their early in...

MIB cancels licences of several MSOs across India

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has tightened its regulatory sweep of the cable distribution sector, leaving just 818 Multi System Operators (MSOs) on the official roll as on September 30, 2025. The figure, published by the MIB in its monthly register, marks a modest but meaningful contraction in the number of licensed MSOs co...

GTPL Hathway Q2 net profit dips 46% to Rs.7.4 crore; revs rises 12%

Cable TV and broadband services provider GTPL Hathway Ltd on Tuesday reported a 46.16 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs.7.4 crore for the second quarter ended September 2025, compared to Rs.13.74 crore in the same quarter last year. According to a PTI report, the company’s total revenue, however, saw a healthy rise of 12 perce...

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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!