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JioStar posts strong Q3 growth, clocks Rs.8,010 cr revenue

Reliance Industries Limited’s media and entertainment business delivered a robust performance in the third quarter of FY26, with JioStar emerging as a key growth driver across television, digital streaming and sports broadcasting. The media arm reported gross revenue of Rs.8,010 cr during the quarter, supported by strong viewership, rising digit...

BBC plans programmes for YouTube to shore up revenue, says FT

The BBC plans to produce programmes for Google's YouTube for the first time, the Financial Times reported yesterday, as the British public broadcaster looks to generate more money as many viewers turn to streaming platforms, a Reuters despatch stated.

Quoting the FT and its sources, ...

Gaming firm Krafton crafts mid-to-long-term growth plans, including India

Gaming company Krafton Inc. has announced its 2026 management strategy and mid-to-long-term growth plans, including those for India, during its company-wide town hall meeting Kraftom Live Talk or KLT.

The strategy was discussed in the KLT on January 15 and, according to a media state...

Amazon MX Player releases ‘Bindiya Ke Bahubali’ S2 trailer

Amazon MX Player has unveiled the trailer of ‘Bindiya Ke Bahubali’ S2, signalling a dramatic return to the turbulent world of the Davan family. The much-awaited second season sees actors Saurabh Shukla and Ranvir Shorey reprise their roles, with the story diving deeper into shifting power equations, ambition...

Ektaa Kapoor marks ‘Kasamh Se’ 20 years with nostalgic throwback

Television producer Ektaa Kapoor revisited some cherished memories as her iconic show ‘Kasamh Se’ completed 20 years since its first telecast. The popular daily soap, which went on air on Zee TV on January 16, 2006, remains one of the most loved family dramas of Indian television, continuing to evoke nostalg...

Jio Platforms Q3 consolidated net profit up 11.3% YoY

Jio Platforms yesterday reported an 11.3 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for the December quarter to Rs 7,629 crore, on account of rise in subscriber base, average revenue per user, and scaling up of digital services. The company had posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 6,857 crore after taking...

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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!