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SPNI extends Australian Open b’cast rights for 3 more seasons

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has strengthened its long-standing association with Tennis Australia by extending its exclusive broadcast partnership for the Australian Open, ensuring continued coverage of the Grand Slam tournament for audiences across India and the Indian subcontinent.

‘The Collective’ new episode on JioStar dwells on TV, brands

JioStar Entertainment has unveiled the latest episode of ‘The Collective’, its conversation-led platform that brings together influential voices from India’s advertising and entertainment ecosystem. The new episode takes a close l...

Shaad Randhawa joins Ayushmann in Sooraj Barjatya’s next film

Actor Shaad Randhawa is set to share screen space with Ayushmann Khurrana in filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya’s upcoming project, marking a new chapter in his acting journey. The film brings together Randhawa and Barjatya for the first time and adds another notable na...

FanCode extends Formula 1 b’cast rights in India till 2028

FanCode has renewed its broadcast partnership with Formula 1 under a new three-year agreement, extending its rights to stream the sport in India until the end of the 2028 season. The renewal cements FanCode’s position as the digital home of Formula 1 in the country, continuing a relationship that began with an earlier two-year deal covering the ...

Saregama invests $36mn in Bhansali Prod.; to up stake to 51% by 2030

Saregama India will acquire 9,960 shares of Bhansali Productions for $35.8 million, the music label said yesterday, and also outlined a plan to take a 51 percent majority stake in the Bollywood movie studio by fiscal 2030.

It was not immediately clear what percentage of ownership the...

Cameron most expensive overseas player; uncapped Indians get high IPL bids

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas player in the Indian Premier League (IPL), after Kolkata Knight Riders signed him for 252 million Indian rupees ($2.77 million) at the player auction for the 2026 season in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

Green, who was init...

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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!