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Govt, gaming firms lock horns over GST in SC

The debate over how online games are taxed reached the Supreme Court on Monday, where the Centre and leading gaming firms clashed over whether games of skill like rummy, chess and bridge lose their status when money is placed on them, thereby attracting Goods and Services Tax (

Shemaroo bags 17 wins at 2025 GEMA Awards

Shemaroo Entertainment has emerged as a dominant force at the 2025 GEMA Awards – TV/Streaming India Regional, securing an astounding 17 awards including 11 Gold and 6 Silver trophies. The celebrated content powerhouse achieved a clean sweep in four major categories, reaffirming its leadership in regional and digital entertainment marketing. A...

IN10 Media rejiggs leadership team; aims digital content synergy

IN10 Media Network has announced a strategic leadership realignment, entrusting key digital platforms DocuBay and EPIC ON to two of its senior executives in a move that underscores the company’s focus on content-driven growth and operational excellence.

According to a press release i...

Can Trump’s foreign movie tariff threat impact Indian films’ biz?

US President Donald Trump's Sunday announcement on his Truth Social threatening 100 per cent tariff on movies produced outside and coming to the US will impact the box office business of Indian films and may lead to a dramatic reduction in footfall in theatres in that country, say producers in India.

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Audible, MIB unveil audiobooks on India’s cultural legacy

In a unique initiative aimed at promoting India's rich cultural traditions through the power of storytelling, audio content platform Audible has partnered with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting...

On ‘Aap Ki Adalat’, Bihar Guv Khan takes a dig at Pak politician

Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan took a sharp dig at Pakistan’s Railway Minister Hanif Abbasi over his remarks on Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, saying, “It’s good that he is keeping a count to claim they have 130 nuclear warheads... Anything is possible in Pakistan.”

Khan’s candid rea...

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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!