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Senior journo Gaurav Laghate joins SPNI as PR & Corp Comm head

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has appointed senior journalist Gaurav Laghate as its new Head of Public Relations and Corporate Communications, effective September 2025. In his new role, Laghate will spearhead the company’s communications strategy with a sharp focus on strengthening corporate reputation and stakeholder engagement across ...

DD FreeDish invites applications for vacant MPEG-2 slots

Indian pubcaster Prasar Bharati has announced the 91st e-auction for the allocation of vacant MPEG-2 slots on its free DTH platform, DD FreeDish. The notice invites private satellite TV channels to apply for these coveted carriage slot...

Seenivasan Subramanian named CCO of Zee Keralam

Zee Keralam has appointed Seenivasan Subramanian as its new Chief Channel Officer, entrusting him with the channel’s strategic and operational leadership under Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. Based in Kochi, he will oversee the brand’s growth trajectory in one of India’s most competitive regional entertainment markets. The announcement...

Truecaller Ads names Athul Prabhu as Product Director

Truecaller, the global communications platform, has announced the appointment of Athul Prabhu as Product Director for its advertising business. In this role, he will be responsible for shaping the product vision and strategy for Truecaller Ads, strengthening its position as a trusted platform for brands and marketers...

MIB-backed WaveX unveils media tech startup incubator

WaveX, which is a start-up accelerator initiative of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), has announced the launch of a dedicated media tech start-up incubator.

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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!