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Suniel Shetty unveils new avatar in ‘Kesari Veer’

Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty is set to make a powerful return to the big screen with the upcoming historical drama ‘Kesari Veer’, and his first look from the film has now been unveiled—sending fans into a frenzy. The intense poster showcases Shetty in a rug...

COTT: YouTube dominates Indian OTT mkt with nearly 38% revenue share

YouTube has firmly established its supremacy in India’s OTT landscape, claiming a massive 37.7 percent share of the Rs.37,940.4 crore streaming market in the financial year 2024-25. The findings were revealed in the latest annual report by Chrome OTT (COTT), offering a sweeping view of the shifting dynamics in India's booming digital entertainme...

Kull set to stream on JioHotstar from May 2

Fans of intense thrillers are in for a treat this summer as ‘Kull’, a much-anticipated new original, is all set to premiere on JioHotstar on May 2, 2025. The gripping drama promises a heavy dose of suspense, emotion, and powerful performances, marking a fresh...

JioStar records Rs.10,006cr revenue, JioHotstar hits 503mn MAUs

JioStar, the media and entertainment arm formed after the merger of Viacom18 and Star India, has posted an impressive gross revenue of Rs.10,006 crore for FY25 since its inception on November 14, 2024. Backed by the success of its OTT platform JioHotstar and ...

Zee Kannada to premiere ‘Prema Sankranthi’ on April 27

Zee Kannada is all set to bring a fresh wave of entertainment to viewers’ homes with the world television premiere of the much-awaited romantic drama ‘Prema Sankranthi’. The film will air on April 27, 2025, promising an emotional ride filled with love, family bonds, and heartfelt performances. Starring popular faces from the Kannada film i...

Rahul Kanwal to take charge as NDTV CEO from June 16

NDTV has announced the appointment of veteran journalist Rahul Kanwal as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Key Managerial Personnel. The decision was approved by the company’s Board of Directors during a meeting held on April 25, 2025. Kanwal will officially assume the role on June 16, 2025. According to a regulatory filing submitted ...

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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!