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YRF Entertainment names Saugata Mukherjee Head of Content

YRF Entertainment has appointed Saugata Mukherjee as its new Head of Content, strengthening its leadership as it expands its films and series slate for global audiences. He will report directly to Akshaye Widhani, CEO of Yash Raj Films. The announcement, sh...

‘The 50’ emerges as breakout social reality hit

In a cluttered non-fiction landscape dominated by talent-led formats, the rise of ‘The 50’ marks a notable shift in India’s reality content space. The social reality show, streaming on JioHotstar and airing on Colors, has managed to carve a distinct identity, moving beyond the long-standing influence of ‘Bigg Boss’. According to an

CNN-News18 to host ‘Fury in the Gulf’ War conclave

CNN-News18 is set to host a special programme titled ‘Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave’, aimed at decoding the ongoing West Asia crisis and its wider implications for India and the world. As tensions in the region continue to evolve, the initiative seeks to bring clarity an...

ZEE5, BULLET launch ‘Mom Talks’ with Parineeti Chopra

BULLET microdrama and ZEE5 have unveiled ‘Mom Talks, Maa Ki Baat - Maa Ke Jazbaat’, a new content-led IP hosted by Parineeti Chopra. The nine-episode series brings together celebrity parents to share honest and relatable perspectives on modern-day parenting, reflecting a growing demand for credible and engaging family-centric content. ...

New MIB Secy Kumar, visits FTII, NFDC–NFAI, Pune DD Center

Chanchal Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), Government of India, visited the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), National Film Development Corporation–National Film Archive of India (NFDC–NFAI), and Doordarshan Centre, Pune, on Monday. This marks his first visit to the...

‘Mr X’ set for April release, makers confirm

Director Manu Anand’s much-anticipated spy action thriller ‘Mr X’, starring Arya, Gautham Karthik and Manju Warrier, is finally gearing up for a theatrical release this April. The announcement comes after months of anticipation surrounding the project, which...

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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!