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WBD rejects Paramount latest bid; says open to other offers

Warner Bros Discovery yesterday rejected Paramount Skydance's latest $30-a-share hostile bid, but gave the Hollywood studio seven days to come up with a "best and final" offer for the owner of HBO Max and the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise. Paramount informally broached an even higher per-share price of $31, Warne...

Sunny Deol’s ‘Gabru’ to release in theatres May 8

Following the strong box office success of ‘Border 2’, actor Sunny Deol is preparing for his next theatrical release, ‘Gabru’, which is set to arrive in cinemas on May 8. The announcement was confirmed by Variety India, signalling another majo...

Gaming startups showcase innovations at AI summit

Indian AI and gaming startups took centre stage at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, with five companies presenting artificial intelligence-driven solutions that highlighted the country’s growing momentum at the intersection of gaming, immersive media and enterprise transformation.

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AI is disruptive, but will democratise storytelling: MIB Secy

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) Secretary Sanjay Jaju while admitting that artificial intelligence would act as a big disruptor for India’s media and entertainment sector, yesterday said AI would also “democratize storytelling” leading to the country adding further to its soft power.

Global PE firms ready to bowl on IPL pitch seeing opportunities

Global private equity investors like KKR and Blackstone have a new investment hotspot in India: cricket. The Indian Premier League, the world's richest cricket league, counts Bollywood stars, Indian tycoons and spirits maker Diageo among its backers, but is now attracting major private equity firms with the prospect ...

Vaishnaw tells global tech, content platforms to follow local rules

India's Information & Broadcasting and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said yesterday that big tech platforms like Google's YouTube, Meta , X and Netflix must operate within the country's constitutional framework, a week after New Delhi tightened its content-takedown rules.

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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!