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WBD calls for higher bids by Dec 1

Warner Bros Discovery has asked potential buyers to submit improved offers by December 1, two sources familiar with the matter said yesterday. The parent of HBO and CNN last month said it was exploring its options for sale. Since then, it has received preli...

Japan named Country of focus as IFFI 2025 to showcase over 240 films from 81 nations

The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is set to return to Goa from November 20 to 28, 2025, promising a cinematic celebration of global storytelling with more than 240 films from 81 countries. The festival will feature 13 world premieres, five international premieres, and 44 Asian premieres, making it ...

MeitY unveils AI governance guidelines for responsible adoption

In a landmark move towards shaping India's artificial intelligence future, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Wednesday unveiled the India AI Governance Guidelines under the IndiaAI Mission, laying t...

Taylor Swift unveils 8 bonus tracks in ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

After the success of her 12th studio album titled ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ popstar Taylor Swift announced the addition of eight bonus acoustic tracks.Released on October 3, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ comprised 12 tracks. It has earned...

Trump levies 100% tax on non-US made films; India may be impacted

President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100 percent tariff on all films produced overseas that are then sent into the US, repeating a threat made in May that would upend Hollywood's global business model.

The step signals Trump's willingness to extend protectionist trade policies into cultural industries, raising...

Diljit, Imtiaz Ali celebrate International Emmy nods for ‘Chamkila’

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh have expressed delight over their Netflix film ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ bagging two International Emmy nominations, calling it a moment of pride for Punjab and its artists. ...

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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!