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Netflix tops paid OTT charts as ‘Haq’ becomes most-watched film in early 2026

Netflix has strengthened its position as the leading destination for theatrical releases in India, with ‘Haq’ emerging as the most viewed movie across paid OTT platforms in the first week of 2026. According to data from Chrome OTT (COTT), the film topped the charts during Week 1’2026 (January 3–9), drawing 7.42 million unique viewers...

Chatterbox Tech expands globally, makes Dubai Middle East hub

Chatterbox Technologies Limited (Chtrbox), India’s first publicly listed creator economy company, has announced its international expansion with the Middle East emerging as its first global operational market. Dubai has been chosen as the company’s inaugural global hub, a move aimed at strengthening collaboration between creators, brands, and di...

India, AI, future of entertainment takes centre stage at Ficci Jan 13 meet

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape global creative industries, the question of who will lead the next phase of entertainment has taken renewed urgency. Against this backdrop, a high-level pre-summit event titled ‘India, AI, and the Next Global Shift: Who Owns the Future of Entertainment?’ will be held on January 13, 2026, i...

CNBC-TV18 to launch Market Forum focused on alpha generation for 2026

CNBC-TV18 is set to introduce a new flagship on-ground property, ‘CNBC-TV18 Market Forum: The Alpha Generators for 2026’, bringing together some of India’s most credible and influential voices from the markets, banking, and macroeconomic space. The...

Disney+ plans vertical video feed to take on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok

Disney+ is preparing to significantly reshape its streaming experience as it looks to boost daily engagement and compete more directly with short-form video platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. At the CES Tech + Data Showcase, the company annou...

Ashes series records highest average Test audience for Foxtel Group

The just-concluded 2025-26 Ashes series between England and Australia played Down Under has recorded the highest average audience of any Test series on Kayo SPORTS, and across all Foxtel Group platforms in Australia.

The series, which saw Australia win 4-1, also recorded 1.3 billion ...

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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!