Industry - Indian Broadcasting World

TV channels steady, DTH shrinks; telecom, b’band subs up Jan-Mar quarter

India’s Rs. 2.78 trillion media and entertainment sector presented a mixed picture in the January-March 2026 quarter with the pay DTH subscriber base declining, while private FM radio expanded its footprint and satellite televisi...

MIFF premieres animated series on India’s women trailblazers

The 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF 2026) hosted the world premiere of 'Bharati Aur Bibo', a Hindi animation series produced by NFDC and Pupp...

Zee to invest 15% football subscription revenue in grassroots talent

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) yesterday said it will contribute 15 percent of Zee5’s football-related subscription revenues towards building football in India, as part of a long-term initiative aimed at identifying, training and nurturing young tale...

MIFF panel agrees youngsters driving documentary renaissance

Young filmmakers are reshaping documentary cinema through personal storytelling, technological innovation and a strong engagement with social realities, speakers said at a panel discussion titled ‘Are Young Filmmakers Redefining ...

Renowned filmmakers showcase inclusive cinema’s power at MIFF ‘26

The transformative power of cinema to foster understanding, celebrate diversity and amplify unheard voices was highlighted during a session at the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026. According to a release put out by the Ministry of Info...

JioBLAST names Zohair Shaikh as Head of Marketing

JioBLAST has appointed marketing and digital strategy professional Zohair Shaikh as its new Head of Marketing, strengthening its leadership team as the company looks to expand its presence in India's rapidly growing esports and gaming ecosystem. Shaikh announced his move through a LinkedIn post, where he described the Indian esports industry ...

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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!