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India govt denies asking X to block Reuters handles

The Indian government yesterday said it has not made any fresh requests to blockade a prominent international wire agency. The statement came as the Elon Musk-owned platform asserted that the government of India, on July 3, sought the b...

WPP Media S. Asia overhauls leadership structure

WPP Media South Asia has unveiled a new leadership framework aimed at aligning with its long-term Vision '30 roadmap, according to a report in The Economic Times yesterday.

The agency has constituted an Executive Committee (ExCo) and a

Vijay Deverakonda’s ‘Kingdom’ set for global release July 31

South Indian superstar Vijay Deverakonda is all set to return to the big screen with his much-awaited action spy thriller ‘Kingdom’, which will hit theatres worldwide on July 31. Known for his charismatic presence and compelling performances, the actor took to Instagram to unveil a gripping teaser and offici...

Jon M Chu to helm live-action ‘Hot Wheels’ film

Hollywood filmmaker Jon M Chu, best known for his work on ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and the upcoming two-part ‘Wicked’ adaptation, has been confirmed as the director of the live-action film ‘Hot Wheels’, based on the iconic Mattel toy car brand.

The project marks...

Kavitha Jaubin elevated to content, strategy head at aha Telugu

Seasoned media executive Kavitha Jaubin has been elevated to the position of Head of Content & Strategy for aha Telugu. The development was made public by Jaubin herself through a LinkedIn post earlier this week.

SPN expands regional sports offering with two new channels

In a move aimed at strengthening its regional footprint and enriching the sports-viewing experience for vernacular audiences, Sony Sports Network has announced the launch of two new regional channels — Sony Sports Ten 4 Tamil and Sony Sports Ten 4 Telugu. The channels will go live starting July 10, 2025. According to a press release issued by...

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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!