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Edstead appoints Elvis Anthony as CCO

In a strategic move to strengthen its creative leadership, research-driven documentary studio Edstead has announced the appointment of Elvis Anthony as its new Chief Creative Officer & Creative Head. A long-time collaborator and foundational figure at Ed...

AI-native, full-service marketing firm Theblurr launched

In a strategic and forward-looking development for the advertising and marketing industry, Shamsuddin Jasani, Aatsi Desai Jasani, and Gopa Kumar Menon have officially announced the launch of Theblurr—a full-service, AI-native marketing company aimed at delivering smarter outcomes and creative excellence in a data-driven world. According to a ...

‘Squid Game’ S3 opens with 60mn views in global record

Netflix’s global phenomenon ‘Squid Game’ has returned with a thunderous finale, clocking an astonishing 60.1 million views in just three days since its release on June 27. The series, which redefined global entertainment with its 2021 debut, continues to break new ground in its third and final season, reaffirming its place as a cultural and stre...

1.5cr rural HHs to get subsidised b’band under Bharatnet phase 3

Subsidised broadband will be provided to 1.5 crore rural households (HHs) under the Bharatnet phase 3 scheme, Minister of State for Telecom Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said yesterday in Bengaluru.

While speaking at a roadshow for India Mobile Congress 2025 in Bengaluru, Pemmasani said B...

ICC WTC final 2025 sets new viewership record in India

The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025 between South Africa and Australia, played at the iconic Lord’s cricket ground in mid-June, has set a new benchmark for Test cricket viewership in India.

The summit clash of the third WTC cycle not only delivered a thrilling five-wicke...

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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!