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Ageless SRK rocks on at 60; wishes pour in; ‘King’ gets ’26 release

Even as Shah Rukh Khan turned 60 yesterday --- a milestone birthday that would make most superstars slow down --- the makers of his film ‘King’ stated on his birthday that the film would get a 2026 release.

According to various PTI reports, as King Khan partied on birthday e...

‘Panchayat 3’ is Critics’ Choice at Dadasaheb Phalke Awards ‘25

TVF and Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Panchayat’ continues to reinforce its standing as one of India’s most beloved and critically acclaimed web series. Known for its heartwarming storytelling, relatable characters, and authentic depiction of rural life, the show has earned a massive fan base across all age groups.

Netflix’s India production unit doubles profit in FY25

Netflix’s Indian content and production arm, Los Gatos Production Services India LLP, has reported a sharp rise in profitability for the financial year 2024–25, highlighting the streaming giant’s expanding international footprint and growing investment in localized content operations.

‘The Toxic Avenger’ premieres on premium VOD in India

‘The Toxic Avenger’ has officially premiered digitally in India and is now available on PVOD (premium video-on-demand) across Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and YouTube at a rental price of Rs.499.

Richa Vaidya joins T-Series as deputy GM, Music Marketing

Richa Vaidya, a seasoned entertainment marketing professional, has joined T-Series as Deputy General Manager, Music Marketing, following an impactful tenure of nearly three years at JioHotstar. Announcing her new role in a LinkedIn post, Richa expressed excitement about beginning this new chapter in her career. “After an incredible journey of...

Disney Networks go dark on YouTube TV after failed renewal talks

Disney's networks went dark on Google's pay-TV platform YouTube TV after negotiations to reach a licensing deal failed, the companies said in separate statements late on Thursday. The affected Disney networks include ESPN, ABC, FX, Nat Geo, Nat Geo Wild, Disney Channel, ABC News Live and others. A source told Reuters that Disney's channels...

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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!