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Goafest Day 2: Power-packed talks, streaming shifts, Gambhir’s fire & creative sparks

Day 2 of Goafest 2025 brought a fiery mix of creativity, leadership, innovation, and inspiration to the sunny shores of Goa. From redefining the role of the creative leader to challenging traditional media silos, the day brimmed with insights that ignited the minds of India’s advertising, media, and marketing community. The second half of Day...

SC: Both State, Central govts can levy tax on DTH services

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that state legislatures and Parliament can levy entertainment tax and service tax respectively on DTH services provided to consumers. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh said broadcast was a service a...

Sanjay Dutt, Aayush Sharma film named ‘My Punjabi Nikaah’

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DD FreeDish MPEG2 slots for Bharat Express, Pratham Khabar

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As per the released list, two television news channels ---

ICC CT clocks staggering audience figures with 368 bn viewing-minutes

The International Cricket Council (ICC), while unveiling staggering broadcast viewership figures across the globe following the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, said the event clocked 368 billion viewing minutes across global coverage.

Th...

Abhishek, Amandeep team up for ‘Tujhse Haii Ashiqui’

Actors Abhishek Kumar and Amandeep Sidhu have been cast as the lead pair in the upcoming romantic drama ‘Tujhse Haii Ashiqui’. Set to premiere on June 6, the show promises a gripping narrative steeped in love, intensity, and emotional turbulence.

The teaser, which was recent...

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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!