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GroupM: digital to contribute 60% of Indian ad revenue in 25’

GroupM, the media investment group under WPP, launched the latest ‘This Year Next Year’ (TYNY) advertising forecast with updates for February 2025 and stated yesterday Indian advertising is to grow by 7 percent in 2025 to reach Rs.1,...

NCW writes to MIB on objectionable digital content

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has written to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw seeking regulatory measures to check obscene content available on various Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms and social media streaming sites, an officia...

Tech Triumph S3 launches to propel startups onto the global stage

India’s gaming industry is set for a major breakthrough as the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), the Interactive Entertainment and Innovation Council (IEIC), and WinZO Games join forces to launch Tech Triumph Season 3. This initiative, part of the Create in India Challenge, aims to identify, mentor, and showcase India’s brightes...

BBC Studios partners with Banijay Asia for Indian market

BBC Studios has signed a multi-year local production deal with Banijay Asia, marking a strategic shift as it exits direct production operations in India. The collaboration will allow Banijay Asia exclusive access to BBC Studios' scripted and unscripted format catalogue, bringing several popular global shows to the Indian audience. Amid ind...

Abhay Ojha joins iTV Network as CEO

iTV Network has appointed Abhay Ojha as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead its TV, Print, Digital, and Sports League business. With over 25 years of extensive experience across media, FMCG, and e-commerce industries, Ojha brings a wealth of expertise in business management, digital transformation, and strategic growth. Prior to joi...

WBD unveils ‘Legends of Shiva’ with Amish

Warner Bros. Discovery has officially announced the second installment of its acclaimed Legends series with ‘Legends of Shiva with Amish’. The trailer for the much-anticipated series was unveiled at the New Delhi World Book Fair by bestselling author and host Amish Tripathi, alongside Sai Abishek, Head of Factual & Lifestyle Clu...

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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!