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Ofcom, ICO issue joint statement on online safety, data protection

British communications regulator Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) yesterday published a joint statement to provide further clarity for industry on how to meet the UK’s Online Safety Act and data protection legislation when deploying age assurance.

As the regulato...

WIF India, Jio Studios to fund women producers attend Cannes series

Women in Film India (WIF India) has announced the launch of the Producers Network Scholarship in partnership with the Marché du Film, Cannes Film Festival, and supported by Jio Studios, the media and content arm of Reliance Industr...

Distribution paradigms shifting, but audience remains ‘king’ Prasar Bharati CEO

Emphasising a fundamental shift in the media and entertainment landscape, Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi yesterday said content distribution is undergoing a major transformation driven by technological convergence, evolving audience preferences and the rise of integrated platforms like WAVES OTT, even as legacy an...

US-based Somani-led consortium aiming to buy IPL franchise RR

IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals is set to be sold to US-based Kal Somani-led consortium for a whopping USD 1.63 billion (approx Rs 15,290 crore). The Somani-led consortium includes Rob Walton from the Walmart family and Hamp family (Ford).

Somani is an Arizona-based tech entrepreneur ...

Digital surge, new biz models reshaping India’s M&E: Ficci-EY report

India’s media and entertainment (M&E) sector in 2025 entered a phase of structural transformation driven by digital dominance, shifting consumer behaviour and evolving monetization models, according to a FICCI-EY media and entertainment (M&E) report released yesterday in Mumbai.

Upbeat on M&E, JioStar’s Vaz says India a ‘multi-screen nation’

India’s media and entertainment (M&E) industry surged to Rs. 2.78 trillion in 2025, outpacing GDP per capita and exceeding earlier projections, with digital emerging as the largest segment and the sector projected to cross Rs. 3 trillion by 2027, Kevin Vaz, CEO–Business, JioStar and head of the FICCI Entertainmen...

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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!