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ZEE launches pan-India short film contest for emerging filmmakers

ZEE has announced the launch of the Zee Short Film Contest, a pan-India, omnichannel initiative aimed at identifying, nurturing and celebrating emerging filmmaking talent across the country. The initiative is designed to build a future-forward content ecosystem rooted in culture, creativity and scale, while offering aspiring filmmakers a nationa...

MRSI to honour B.V. Pradeep with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Market Research Society of India (MRSI) has announced that industry veteran B.V. Pradeep will be conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming 7th Golden Key Awards, scheduled to be held on March 6, 2026, in Mumbai. With a career spanning over four decades, Pradeep is widely recognised for his contribution to shaping marke...

‘Zootopia 2’ wins Best Animated Film at BAFTA Awards

‘Zootopia 2’ has won the Best Animated Film honour at the BAFTA Awards, celebrating its message of embracing differences and inclusivity. The award at the 79th edition of the ceremony was accepted by co-creator Jared Bush and producer Yvett Merino, who acknowledged the contribution of the production team, voice cast and Walt Disney Animation Stu...

Aditya Narayan calls himself ‘international anchor’ in ‘Indian Idol’ Yas Island special

The stage of ‘Indian Idol’ witnessed a grand and historic moment as host Aditya Narayan kicked off a special episode filmed at Yas Island with an electrifying announcement, saying, “Aaj India ka sabse bada music show, duniya ke sabse bade adventurous island pe hone wala hai!” The episode marked a significant milestone for the long-running singin...

64% LTV cricket viewers find TV-advertised brands more trustworthy: Study

JioStar has released a new study on Linear TV (LTV) cricket audiences, revealing that 64 percent of viewers strongly believe brands advertising on television are more trustworthy. The research, conducted by Kantar, highlights the growing influence of televised cricket on consumer behaviour and brand perception, offering key insights for advertis...

Farhan Akhtar-backed Manipuri film ‘Boong’ wins BAFTA Award

India had a reason to celebrate at the BAFTA Awards 2026 as ‘Boong’, a Manipuri-language debut feature, won the Best Children and Family Film award, marking a significant moment for Indian cinema on the global stage. As celebrations followed the big win, producer

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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!