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Hoopr unveils ‘Smash’ platform to simplify Bollywood music licensing

Hoopr, India's pioneering music licensing platform, has launched 'Hoopr Smash,' a self-serve digital marketplace designed to streamline the licensing process for Bollywood and regional music. This initiative aims to provide brands, agencies, and content cre...

Bhanushali Studios, True Story Films forge three-film collaboration

Vinod Bhanushali's Bhanushali Studios Limited and acclaimed filmmaker Hansal Mehta's True Story Films have announced a three-film collaboration, set to roll out between 2025 and 2026. This partnership aims to deliver a diverse slate of films, including a Gujarati-language feature, marking a notable expansion into regional storytelling for bot...

Tamannaah Bhatia joins Sidharth Malhotra in ‘Vvan’

Tamannaah Bhatia is set to star alongside Sidharth Malhotra in the upcoming mythological thriller 'Vvan', directed by Deepak Mishra. The film is scheduled to commence shooting in June 2025 and is anticipated to release in 2026. According to a report by IA...

Snapchat crosses 900 mn monthly active users globally

Popular social media platform Snapchat has reached a new milestone, surpassing 900 million monthly active users worldwide. The announcement comes at a time when the platform is doubling down on its Gen Z-first approach and rolling out several new features designed to enhance user experience and creator engagement. As per details shared on

Netflix’s hit thriller ‘YOU’ ends its run with 10.1 mn views

Joe Goldberg’s twisted tale has finally come to an end. The fifth and final season of Netflix’s popular psychological thriller ‘YOU’ made a gripping exit, drawing 10.1 million views globally in its first five days of release. The long-awaited conclusion, wh...

Bodhitree, Madlab Films, Universe of Ideas unveil Madlab Alpha

Bodhitree Multimedia Ltd, Madlab Films, and Universe of Ideas have joined forces to launch Madlab Alpha Private Limited, India’s first high-concept content studio. This newly announced studio is positioned to redefine how films and premium OTT content are created, with a clear focus on unconventional narratives that challenge the industry's c...

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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!