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Viacom18 becomes direct subsidiary of Reliance Industries after share conversion

In a significant move reshaping the media landscape, Viacom18 Media, one of India’s leading media and entertainment entities, has become a direct subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). This transition follows the conversion of over 24.61 crore compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) into an equivalent number of equity shares,...

Diljit Dosanjh wraps up ‘Dil-Luminati India Tour’ with a grand finale in Ludhiana

Punjabi music icon Diljit Dosanjh concluded his highly acclaimed Dil-Luminati India Tour with a spectacular finale in Ludhiana, leaving fans in awe as he wished them a happy New Year. The final concert, held on New Year’s Eve at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) grounds, marked the culmination of a two-month musical journey across India, ...

Spotify faces backlash as explicit content slips through moderation filters

Spotify, the global music streaming giant, finds itself at the center of a fresh controversy after explicit content surfaced in its search results. The incident was exposed by a Reddit user who reported that searching for rapper M.I.A. led to a pornographic video appearing in the app's suggested results. This revelat...

Salman Khan’s ‘Sikandar’, Aamir Khan’s ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ headline a star-studded 2025 Bollywood lineup

As the curtains fall on 2024, Bollywood is gearing up for a blockbuster 2025, promising a stellar mix of star power and franchise fever. Trade experts are hopeful that the coming year’s lineup, featuring Salman Khan’s ‘Sikandar’, Aamir Khan’s ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’, and an array of franchise sequels, will rejuvenate the box office and reengag...

DD to air 4K restored version of ‘Manthan’ in tribute to Shyam Benegal

National broadcaster Doordarshan will honor the late filmmaker Shyam Benegal by screening the 4K restored version of his iconic film Manthan on January 1, 2025, at 8 pm. The move comes shortly after Benegal's passing on December 23 at the age of 90, following a pr...

Amy Armstrong joins Publicis Groupe as CRO

Publicis Groupe has appointed Amy Armstrong as its Chief Revenue Officer, effective March 1, 2025. In her new role, Armstrong will connect the sales organizations across the Groupe’s Connected Media businesses, including Epsilon, Publicis Media, PMX, and its Commerce and Digital Experience agencies, to drive growth and value for its clients. ...

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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!