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Gautam Jain takes charge as lead of content development at Sony SAB

Sony SAB, part of Sony Pictures Networks India, has roped in Gautam Jain as its new lead for content development. A seasoned professional with over 17 years in the media and entertainment industry, Jain brings with him a rich m...

Anurag Thakur bats for collaboration, innovation, deregulation at BCS Ratna Awards

In a rousing address at the XIth edition of the BCS Ratna Awards 2025, Member of Parliament and former Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur, urged India's broadcas...

Kiran Mani to lead IAMAI Digital Entertainment Committee

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has appointed Kiran Mani, CEO – Digital at JioStar, as the new Chairman of its Digital Entertainment Committee, a move that signals a bold step towards shaping the next phase of India’s digital storytelling and streaming landscape. Known for his extensive leadership in technology and media,...

Govt has tightened measures to curb films’ digital piracy: Minister

Taking cognisance of the rampant digital piracy of content, especially cinematic, the Indian government not only remains conscious of the adverse impact of piracy on the creative sector, but has also taken measures to give more teeth to law enforcers and rules.

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Richard Gere holds forth on China, Tibet, India on WION

What happens when one of Hollywood’s most revered actors speaks? Not about fame or fortune, but about faith, freedom and the future of shared humanity? WION, India’s first and only global news channel, is all set to air its interv...

DD FreeDish bid to expand reach with S. Indian push: Minister

Doordarshan FreeDish, India’s only free-to-air DTH service that is owned and operated by public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, has been focussing on expanding its footprint and subscriber base by employing “proactive measures” aime...

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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!