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New M&E affluence measurement Ormax Media Affluence unveiled

Ormax Media has introduced Ormax Media Affluence (OMA), a new audience classification system designed specifically to measure affluence for the media and entertainment sector in India, the company has said.

OMA is a scoring system built on 21 carefully-selected parameters spanning th...

NDTV Good Times announces Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy’s first-ever India tour

NDTV Good Times has announced a landmark cultural initiative with the launch of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy’s first-ever India tour, marking a multi-city celebration of music, memories and Bollywood’s enduring soundscape. The tour brings together one of Indian cinema’s most influential composer trios and audiences across key cultural hubs, promising a ra...

André Øvredal’s horror film ‘Passenger’ lined up for May 29 release

Director André Øvredal is set to return to the horror genre with his new film ‘Passenger’, which is scheduled to hit theatres on May 29. Known for his atmospheric and unsettling storytelling, Øvredal’s latest project is already drawing attention, even as details about the plot remain closely guarded. As per a UNI report, ‘Passenger’ stars Jac...

Anupam Kher starts work on 550th film ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla 2’

Veteran actor Anupam Kher has begun work on his 550th film, ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla 2’, marking a rare milestone in an acting career that has spanned over four decades. Describing the moment as deeply emotional, Kher said he feels he has reached only the “interval point” of his life and career, with much more still left to offer. According to an AN...

MIB sets up Live Events Development Cell to power concert economy

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has established the Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) to accelerate the growth of India’s concert and live entertainment economy, with the aim of creating a more structured, globally competitive ecosystem for large-scale events. As per an ANI report, the LEDC will function as a single-window fa...

Jio adds 1.2 million subscribers in November, extends lead over Airtel for ninth month

Reliance Jio continued to strengthen its leadership position in India’s telecom market in November 2025, emerging as the top performer in both overall wireless subscriber additions and active user gains, according to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulator...

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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!