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JioHotstar nears Netflix with 300mn subscribers after IPL Boost

In a significant leap that underscores the growing dominance of homegrown digital platforms, JioHotstar has announced that its total subscriber base has touched the 300 million mark — bringing it just within striking distance of Netflix’s last reported global count of 301.63 million.

According to a PTI report, the ...

Prasar Bharati to auction vacant FreeDish MPEG-4 slots in July

Prasar Bharati has announced the 89th e-auction for the allotment of vacant MPEG-4 slots on DD Free Dish. The slots will be allocated for the period between July 11, 2025 and March 31...

Sachin Tendulkar joins Reddit as India brand ambassador

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has officially joined Reddit as its India brand ambassador, marking a major step in the platform’s efforts to deepen its presence and engagement in the country. The announcement signals

Tom Hardy’s ‘MobLand’ renewed for S2

Tom Hardy and Pierce Brosnan’s gritty crime series ‘MobLand’ has officially been renewed for a second season, following an immensely successful first run that has catapulted the show into the top ranks of original programming on P...

Ajay Devgn returns as brand ambassador for Prayag India

Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn is once again the face of Prayag India, one of the country’s leading sanitaryware and plumbing solution brands. The renewed partnership was announced alongside the launch of Prayag’s latest pan-India campaign titled “Prayag Ghar Banaye Shaandar”...

Spinny’s ‘God Promise’ Sachin campaign hits the Indian roads

Used car retailing platform Spinny is hitting the road literally with the next phase of its successful ‘God Promise’ campaign featuring cricket legend and strategic investor Sachin Tendulkar. In a striking new move, Spinny has rolled out a wide-reaching outdoor and transi...

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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!