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‘Chhaava’ sets record with 39.2mn viewers on Star Gold

Vicky Kaushal’s historical drama ‘Chhaava’ has added another feather to its cap, emerging as the biggest non-franchise television premiere of 2025. After collecting over Rs.800 crore during its theatrical run, the film drew an audience of 39.2 mill...

Entertainment news outlet Variety targets November India launch

Global source for entertainment business news Variety, in partnership with Thursday Tales Publishing Pvt. Ltd., a media firm helmed by industry veterans Sarita Tanwar and Gautam Thakker, has announced the launch of Variety India.

This collaboration brings together India's prolific fi...

NBDA presses for fair, transparent e-auction framework for DD Free Dish slots

The News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) has submitted a comprehensive response to Prasar Bharati’s recent consultation on the e-auction methodology for allotment of slots on the DD Free Dish DTH platform, calling for a more transparent, equitable and robust process. In a press release, NBDA welcomed the consultation and said it...

BCCI opens bidding to fill Dream11’s jersey slot

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited bids to fill the lead sponsorship slot left vacant by Dream11, as the fantasy sports giant exited in the wake of stricter regulations on online gaming. According to IANS, the BCCI on Tuesday released an official Invitation for Expression of Interest (IEOI) for the Indian national te...

Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Nishaanchi’ trailer to release tomorrow

The wait is nearly over for cinephiles as Amazon MGM Studios India and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap gear up to drop the much-awaited trailer of ‘Nishaanchi’ on Tuesday, September 3. After a teaser that set the tone and music that has already struck a chord with li...

Netflix unveils year-long K-unscripted lineup with monthly premieres

Netflix is stepping into a new era of K-unscripted entertainment with an ambitious slate revealed at Korea’s Unscripted Festival. The streamer announced that viewers can expect a “non-stop variety show slate,” rolling out at least one major unscripted title every month from September this year through February 2026. The announcement, made thr...

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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!