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WPP to help brands create own ads with AI

British ad group WPP said on Thursday it was letting brands access its AI-powered marketing platform to plan, create and publish their own campaigns. WPP Open Pro, a new edition of its AI platform WPP Open, has been designed for smaller brands that do not use full-service agencies, it said, as well as to provide new capabilities to existing c...

Times Now scoops Nobel laureate Machado interview

In a global exclusive, Times Now has become the only Indian news channel to interview Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Venezuelan opposition leader, who has long been seen as the face of democratic resistance against President Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian regime. Speaking from an undisclosed location after more th...

Targeting India market, Tinder says Apple fee will stifle growth

An Apple fee of up to 30 percent in India will over time stifle revenues for Match, the owner of dating app Tinder, it said in its submission to the Indian antitrust body, adding that hefty fines were needed to protect its business. According to Reuters, Tinder is one of the biggest players in the Indian dating apps market, which will be wort...

Mammootty’s ‘Kalamkaval’ to hit theatres worldwide on Nov.27

Malayalam cinema fans are in for a treat as superstar Mammootty’s upcoming film ‘Kalamkaval’ is set to release worldwide in theatres on November 27, 2025. The makers announced the release date on Thursday with an eye-catching new poster, setting off excitement among fans eagerly awaiting the actor’s next big-screen o...

Microsoft Azure, Galleri5 join hands to redefine AI-driven filmmaking in India

In a move set to reshape India’s entertainment and content creation landscape, Microsoft and Collective Artists Network, the country’s leading talent and media powerhouse, have announced a strategic partnership to advance AI-driven filmmaking and storytelling. The collaboration will integrate Microsoft Azure’s advanc...

‘Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra’ to stream on JioHotstar from Oct. 31

The Malayalam blockbuster ‘Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra’ is set to make its digital debut on JioHotstar from October 31, giving audiences across India the chance to experience Malayalam cinema’s first superwoman film from the comfort of their homes. Directed by Dominic Arun and produced 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!