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Vivek Raina steps down as Excitel CEO after over a decade

Vivek Raina has stepped down from his leadership role at Excitel Broadband, the company he co-founded and led for more than a decade, according to an update shared through his LinkedIn profile. The development marks a significant transition for the broadband service provider, which has expanded rapidly since its ince...

SC judge Nagarathna says media can’t perform under constraint

Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna yesterday said media cannot perform its role under constraint, fear or influence and the most serious threats to press freedom arise not from direct censorship but from regulations, ownership rules, licensing laws and economic policies.

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‘Duologue with Barun Das’ S4 returns with star-studded lineup

The fourth season of ‘Duologue with Barun Das’, presented by Radico, is set to return on February 28, 2026, promising a fresh round of thought-provoking conversations with global icons across diverse fields. The upcoming season aims to further expand the show’s reputation as a platform for meaningful dialogue that reflects the spirit of contempo...

Sagar Kadam joins JioStar as Senior Partnerships Director

JioStar has appointed Sagar Kadam as Senior Director – Ecosystem & Subscription Partnerships for its Digital Venture (JioHotstar), strengthening the company’s focus on expanding strategic alliances and driving subscription growth across its digital platforms. Kadam announced his new role through a LinkedIn post yesterday, where he express...

Vaishnaw demands fair revenue share for content creators from digital platforms

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that social media platforms must share revenue fairly with content creators, including journalists, conventional media houses, influencers, professors and researchers, stressing the...

Moneycontrol MF Summit 2026: Participation, Performance, Discipline

The third edition of the Moneycontrol Mutual Fund Summit 2026 concluded in Ahmedabad on February 17, bringing together leading voices from India’s asset management ecosystem to discuss the future of savings, capital markets and investor participation. The summit,...

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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!