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Mukta Arts, Green Gold Animation to develop animated IP

Mukta Arts has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Green Gold Animation to jointly develop and produce animated shows and feature films based on Mukta Arts’ iconic intellectual property portfolio, The Economic Times has reported.

The collaboration marks a strategic expans...

Reliance Jio appoints Anuj Gandhi as CBO – Digital Entertainment

Reliance Jio has appointed media and distribution veteran Anuj Gandhi as Chief Business Officer – Digital Entertainment, strengthening its leadership team as the company sharpens its focus on building a consumer-centric digital entertainment ecosystem in India. The development was announced by Gandhi in a LinkedIn post, where he shared that h...

Free Dish ‘26 auctions: intense bids for Hindi GECs, Movies, News categories

The annual e-auction for MPEG-2 slots on DD Free Dish witnessed strong competition from broadcasters, with leading Hindi general entertainment, movie and news channels securing positions for the 2026–27 allotment cycle. The 8th Annual MPEG-2 e-auction, corresponding to the 94th overall auction, was conducted on February 16 and 17, covering the a...

ZEE5 announces Tamil crime thriller ‘Thadayam’

Streaming service ZEE5 on Thursday announced its new Tamil original series ‘Thadayam’, featuring actors Samuthirakani and Sshivada in lead roles. The upcoming show promises a gripping narrative rooted in crime and investigation, bringing a story inspired by real...

WPL 2026 shatters records to become most-viewed season

The 2026 edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) has emerged as the most-watched season since the tournament’s inception, with official digital and broadcast partner JioStar reporting record-breaking viewership across both digital and television platfor...

‘Amar Vishwas’ on MX Player explores courtroom rivalry

Amazon MX Player has released ‘Amar Vishwas’, a courtroom drama that delves into the fragile line between truth and justice, presenting charged legal battles where every argument carries weight and every moment holds consequence. The series centres on inten...

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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!