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Prasar Bharati issues notification for upcoming DD Free Dish e-auction

Prasar Bharati has issued a formal notification detailing the framework and conditions for the forthcoming DD Free Dish e-auction, outlining the eligibility norms, compliance requirements and procedural guidelines for participating television channels. The notification, dated January 14, 2026, sets the regulatory and operational roadmap for broa...

Telugu ZEE5 celebrates Sankranti with Manchu Manoj-led festive brand film

Telugu ZEE5 has unveiled a special Sankranti brand film featuring Manchu Manoj, reinforcing the platform’s commitment to delivering culturally rooted entertainment for Telugu audiences. Built around the line ‘Mana Pandaga, Mana Entertainment, Mana Telugu ZEE5’, the campaign taps into the festive spirit of...

Priyanka Chopra Jonas-headlined ‘The Bluff’ to stream from Feb 25

Prime Video has announced the global premiere of ‘The Bluff’, a high-octane action-adventure film led by Priyanka Chopra Jonas. It is set to stream worldwide from February 25. Set against the dramatic landscapes of the Cayman Islands, the film promises a gritty, emotionally charged story that blends historical context with modern cinematic scal...

Network18 posts steady revenue growth despite weak ad market

Network18 delivered a resilient performance in the third quarter of FY26, reporting a 5 per cent year-on-year rise in operating revenue to Rs.500 crore, even as the broader advertising environment for television news remained subdued. The performance underlines the network’s ability to withstand macro headwinds through scale, diversification and...

Ofcom starts consultation on prominence to pubcasters on CTVs

Ofcom yesterday launched a consultation on its proposed code of practice setting out the recommended actions that connected TV providers can take to ensure that public service broadcasters’ (PSBs) online players, and the public s...

Sonakshi Sinha’s ‘Nikita Roy’ begins streaming on JioHotstar

Actor Sonakshi Sinha returns to the digital space with ‘Nikita Roy’, a horror-mystery film that is now streaming on JioHotstar. Marking the directorial debut of Kussh S. Sinha, the film places itself at the intersection of rational thought and blind belief, unfolding a tense narrative driven by grief, unansw...

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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!