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Pocket FM appoints former Meta scientist Vasu Sharma as Head of AI

Audio series platform Pocket FM has appointed Vasu Sharma, a former AI scientist at Meta, as its new Head of Artificial Intelligence, strengthening the company’s focus on building advanced AI-driven storytelling and content creation capabilities. The appointment comes as Pocket FM sharpens its technology roadmap to scale narrative formats and lo...

Sony Pictures Networks India elevates Akshay Agrawal as Head – Linear Ad Sales

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has elevated Akshay Agrawal as Head – Linear Ad Sales, entrusting him with the mandate to drive revenue growth, deepen advertiser partnerships and deliver high-impact, insight-led solutions for brands across the network’s linear portfolio. In his new role, Agrawal will report to Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Offi...

Sagar Kadam exits Sony Pictures Networks India after four years

Sagar Kadam has concluded his four-year stint with Sony Pictures Networks India, marking the end of a significant chapter in his professional journey with the broadcaster.

The development was shared through a LinkedIn pos...

Prasar Bharati issues notification for upcoming DD Free Dish e-auction

Prasar Bharati has issued a formal notification detailing the framework and conditions for the forthcoming DD Free Dish e-auction, outlining the eligibility norms, compliance requirements and procedural guidelines for participating television channels. The notification, dated January 14, 2026, sets the regulatory and operational roadmap for broa...

Indian Govt, Netflix collab on skilling initiative result in 8 short films

Federal Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan yesterday said that India is at a pivotal moment where storytelling, creativity and culture are emerging as key pillars of Bharat’s economy, enabling creators to take Indian stories to global audiences.

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Srijith Jagdish made SVP-Entertainment of ad sales at JioStar

Srijith Jagdish has stepped into a new role as Senior Vice President – Entertainment Ad Sales at JioStar, taking on a wider mandate within the company’s commercial leadership. The appointment marks a significant progression in his career, which spans media mon...

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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!