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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...

Omung Kumar unveils motion poster of ‘SILAA’

Filmmaker Omung Kumar, best known for acclaimed biopics like ‘Mary Kom’ and ‘Sarabjit’, is all set to direct his next feature film titled ‘SILAA’ --- a romantic-action drama that promises an intense narrative of love and redemption.

The motion poster of the...

Truecaller launches interactive ad suite for mobile-first brands

Truecaller Ads has rolled out its latest innovation --- Truecaller Play, an interactive ad suite tailored for mobile-first campaigns. Designed to engage users through immersive storytelling formats, the new offering aims to redefi...

PlayboxTV introduces India’s first vertical micro-drama format

PlayboxTV has announced the launch of India’s first-ever vertical micro-drama series—ushering in a new chapter in content consumption for mobile-first audiences. This pioneering format is designed specifically for smartphone screens, with short, sharp storytelling delivered vertically, mirroring how today’s users naturally hold their devices. ...

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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!