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Raghav Raj Kodesia joins Netflix to lead Original Films and Acquisitions

Netflix has strengthened its India content leadership team with the appointment of Raghav Raj Kodesia as Lead – Original Films and Acquisitions, where he will work across the streaming platform’s films slate as the company continues to expand its local storytelling ambitions. Raghav will be...

Network18 appoints Anurag Iyer as CEO of Creator18

Network18 has announced the appointment of Anurag Iyer as the chief executive officer of Creator18, marking a strategic move to accelerate its ambitions in the fast-evolving creator economy. The announcement, shared internally, highlights Network18’s focus on building a creator-led new media ...

Sony Pictures Networks India elevates Sushant Rane as AVP, West region head

Sony Pictures Networks India has promoted Sushant Rane to associate vice president and region head – West, marking a significant step up in his nearly five-year journey with the network. The development was shared via a LinkedIn post, where Rane acknowledged the role of mentors ...

SPNI names Harsh Deep Chhabra as Strategy & New Business head

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has appointed Harsh Deep Chhabra as Head – Strategy & New Business, strengthening its leadership team at a time when the media landscape continues to evolve rapidly. According to an SPNI press release, Chhabra will re...

Aditya Tandon exits Zee Media as Chief Brand Officer

Aditya Tandon is set to step down from his role as Chief Brand Officer – Campaign and IPs at Zee Media Corporation Limited, according to sources familiar with the development. His departure comes shortly after joining the organisation, where he was brought in ...

Manu Wadhwa to move into Strategy Advisor role at SPNI

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has announced that its Chief Human Resources Officer, Manu Wadhwa, will transition into the role of Strategy Advisor, effective July 1, 2026. The move marks a new phase in her association with the company after playing a key role in shaping its people a...

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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!