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Apple TV unveils ‘Tenzing’ trailer

Apple Original Films has released the trailer for its upcoming film ‘Tenzing’, directed by Jennifer Peedom. The film stars Genden Phuntsok as Tenzing Norgay, along with Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe, Caitríona Balfe, Thinley Lhamo and Tenzin Dalha. According to an Apple TV press release yesterda...

Spandana Ravindran joins SPNI as VP, AD Sales

Spandana Ravindran has joined Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) as Vice President, Ad Sales. She shared the update about her new role on LinkedIn. This is Ravindran’s second stint with SPNI. She was previously with the network from March 2012 to February 20...

Anant Nag to receive Dadasaheb Phalke award

Veteran actor Anant Nag will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 for his contribution to Indian cinema. The award recognises his career of more than five decades. According to an official announcement by government yesterday, on the recommendation of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award Selection Committee. Anant Nag will receive the honour at ...

Amazon MGM’s ‘Phoolan’ gets standing ovation at TIFF 2026

Amazon MGM Studios’ Hindi action drama ‘Phoolan’ received a standing ovation at its world premiere at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film was screened in the Special Presentation section at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre, in front of an audience of more than 2,000 people. According to an Amazon MGM Studios press...

ShemarooMe premieres ‘Jindagi Once More’ today

ShemarooMe, the OTT platform from Shemaroo Entertainment, is premiering the Gujarati family drama ‘Jindagi Once More’ today, September 17. The film explores family, friendship and the bond between a father and son. According to a Shemaroo Entertainment press release today from Mumbai, the story follows a son who sets out to discover his fathe...

Alexa+ lands in India, free now; Rs. 2k monthly after early access

Amazon yesterday launched its generative AI-powered Alexa+ in India, offering customers free access during the Early Access period, after which the service will remain free for Prime members.

Prime Lite, Prime Shopping Edition and non-Prime users can access it through a Prime plan or...

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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!