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Anurag Thakur bats for collaboration, innovation, deregulation at BCS Ratna Awards

In a rousing address at the XIth edition of the BCS Ratna Awards 2025, Member of Parliament and former Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur, urged India's broadcas...

WBD posts Q2 profit as HBO Max rollouts expands subs base

Warner Bros Discovery posted a surprise second-quarter profit on Thursday, as its subscriber base expanded from the international rollout of HBO Max and blockbuster hits like ‘A Minecraft Movie’ boosted the studio unit.

As the company restructures into studio-focused

‘Bikini slayer’-inspired ‘Inspector Zende’ debuts on Netflix Sept. 5

Netflix yesterday announced ‘Inspector Zende’, a gripping crime drama headlined by actors Manoj Bajpayee and Jim Sarbh. The film, inspired by true events, will begin streaming on the platform from September 5.

Navika Kumar receives Sarvottam Nagrik Sanman for journalism

In a proud moment for Indian journalism, Navika Kumar, Group Editor-in-Chief of Times Now and Times Now Navbharat, was conferred with the Sarvottam Nagrik Sanman 2025, one of the country’s most prestigious civilian accolades.

The award, presented by Meghashrey Foundation, celebrates ...

Big B starts shooting for ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ S17

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has commenced shooting for the 17th season of the long-running quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. The new season is set to feature not only new contestants and challenging questions, but also special surprises in celebration of the show’s 25-year journey, the makers said in a statem...

JioStar Entertainment CEO Kevin Vaz named IDMIF prez

Kevin Vaz, Chief Executive Officer–Entertainment at JioStar, has been appointed the new President of the Indian Digital Media Industry Foundation (IDMIF), a pivotal body under the Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF).

The announcement...

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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!