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LaKeith Stanfield to play Dennis Rodman in Lionsgate’s ‘48 Hours in Vegas’

Actor LaKeith Stanfield has joined the cast of Lionsgate’s upcoming film ‘48 Hours in Vegas’, where he will portray NBA legend Dennis Rodman. The project draws from one of the most talked-about episodes in basketball history — Rodman’s infamous mid-season trip to Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA Finals. According to a PTI report, the film will b...

Saiyaara to make world television premiere on Sony MAX Dec 20

After dominating the box office in a year crowded with high-octane blockbusters, ‘Saiyaara’ is now set to find a new audience as it gears up for its world television premiere. The romantic musical drama, starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, will air ex...

ICC, JioStar reaffirm media rights pact amid speculation

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and JioStar have jointly dismissed recent media reports questioning the status of the ICC’s media rights agreement in India, stating that the partnership remains fully intact and operational. In a JioStar press note issued on Friday, both organisations clarified that the existing media rights agreement ...

‘Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse’ premieres on ZEE5 Dec 19

ZEE5 has confirmed that Mammootty’s Malayalam mystery-comedy-thriller ‘Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse’ will make its OTT debut on the platform on December 19. The film, which released in theatres earlier this year in January, marks filmmaker Gautham ...

Amazon announces 2 new Lara Croft games; one set in India

At The Game Awards in Los Angeles, Amazon Game Studios and Crystal Dynamics unveiled two Tomb Raider games, giving fans both a modern reimagining of the franchise’s iconic 1996 debut and an entirely new adventure featuring gaming’s legendary heroine.

According to an Amazon media stat...

India marks strong M&E presence at FOCUS London ’25

India has delivered a notable impact at FOCUS London 2025, one of Europe’s leading international trade events for the media and entertainment sector, as the country advanced its efforts to position itself as a preferred global destination for creative collaboration and investment. Through its flagship initiatives — the

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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!