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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. ...

Bharat Pavilion debuts at TIFF 2025, introduces WAVES Bazaar to North America

The Bharat Pavilion was inaugurated today at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2025, marking the North American debut of WAVES Bazaar, India’s first international e-marketplace for the film, media, and AVGC-XR sector. According to ANI, the Pavilion was opened by Ajay Nagabhushan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information & Bro...

Scindia: India to see fastest rollout of Internet-over-satellite service

India appears poised to see the fastest rollout of the satcom network, with its market expected to surge nearly tenfold to $20 billion by 2028, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said yesterday.

Scindia noted regulator

Bharat Pavilion inaugurated at Cannes

India took centre stage at the Cannes Film Market on Tuesday with the grand opening of the Bharat Pavilion, just a week after hosting the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai.

The pavilion, set up by the Nati...

Illicit streaming devices in Taiwan are cybersecurity risk: study

A new study released today has raised serious alarms over the widespread use of illicit streaming devices (ISDs) in Taiwan, highlighting not just the scale of digital piracy but also the potential cybersecurity threats these devices could pose to consumers and national infrastructure.

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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!