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Gujarati hit ‘Chaniya Toli’ makes digital debut on ShemarooMe

After a successful theatrical run that saw it emerge as the second highest-grossing Gujarati film of 2025, ‘Chaniya Toli’ has now made its way to the digital space. The film is currently streaming on ShemarooMe, giving a wider audience the chance to catch a story that stood out for its audacious idea and unconventional narrative. According to...

Prime Video greenlights unscripted competition series ‘Fallout Shelter’

Prime Video has ordered ‘Fallout Shelter’, a large-scale unscripted competition series inspired by the globally popular ‘Fallout’ universe, marking a fresh expansion of the iconic franchise beyond scripted storytelling. The 10-episode series is set to bring the distinctive world of ‘Fallout’ to life through a high-stakes reality format that b...

Sony Pictures Networks India reshuffles leadership to sharpen content-first strategy

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has announced a leadership realignment as part of a refreshed operating model aimed at accelerating its transition into a content-first, platform-agnostic and multi-lingual entertainment company. The move is designed to strengthen end-to-end ownership across content and drive closer collaboration between its t...

People like AI in M&E; uneasy on content authenticity: Hub Research

Consumer use of generative artificial intelligence has risen sharply over the past year, but widespread unease about authenticity, jobs and ethics continues, according to a new study by Hub Research in the United States.

The Hub 2025 ‘AI & Audiences’ survey found that nearly thre...

Elon Musk’s xAI imposes Grok restrictions on image editing

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has said it imposed restrictions on all users of its Grok AI chatbot that limit image editing after the service produced sexualized images that sparked concerns among global regulators.

From Europe to Asia, governments and regulators ar...

Business Today names jury for 30th edition of BT-KPMG banks awards

Business Today has unveiled a distinguished jury for the 30th edition of the BT-KPMG Best Banks study, which will identify and recognise the finest CEOs in India’s banking sector. The jury is scheduled to convene on January 16 as part of the evaluation process for one of the country’s most respected banking awards. According to a press releas...

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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!