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NCLT approves merger of TV18 , E18 into Network18

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has given the final approval for the merger of TV18 Broadcast and e-Eighteen.com (E18) into Network18 Media and Investments, in a significant step towards creating India’s largest media conglomerate. According to The Economic Times, this development is part of a larger consolidation drive spearheaded b...

Cabinet clears setting up of AVGC-XR Centre of Excellence

In a definite push towards advancing the creator economy to ensure growth and employment opportunities, India’s federal Cabinet yesterday approved the establishment of the National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) .

Rajnish Ahuja takes editorial charge at ABP News

Rajnish Ahuja has officially taken over the editorial reins at ABP News, following the departure of Sant Prasad, who quit the channel recently. Ahuja, who rejoined ABP Network in March 2024 as Executive Vice President, has now assumed the role of Executive V...

NCLT withdraws nod for Zee-Sony merger

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has withdrawn its previous approval for the merger between Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony Group Corporation's India media units, Culver Max Entertainment and Bangla Entertainment, The Economic Times reported. This decision, passed by the Mumbai bench on September 5, effectively halts the merger...

‘Dil Se Doordarshan DD@65’ show on Sept 15 to mark anniversary

Even as India’s public broadcaster Doordarshan readies for new challenges and opportunities in a digital age and changing geo-political landscape, it’s anyway time to celebrate and highlight the journey till now as the pubcaster marks its 65^th anniversary that falls on September 15.

Zee Media onboards Rajesh Sareen as CRO

Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL) has appointmented Rajesh Sareen as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), responsible for driving the company’s revenue strategies, enhancing existing revenue streams and building new business opportunities across television, digital, and print platforms.

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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!