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JioStar hosts Distribution Day 2026, highlights role of affiliate partners

JioStar hosted its Distribution Day 2026 yesterday in Mumbai, celebrating the affiliate community that powers its linear television network and strengthens its nationwide reach. The event focused on reinforcing partnerships, encouraging industry dialogue, and highlighting the role of distribution partners in expanding television’s presence acros...

SPNI rejiggs linear ad sales leadership roles to drive growth

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has unveiled another round of leadership restructuring across its linear ad sales organisation, realigning responsibilities across clusters, regions and genres as it gears up for its next phase ...

Sania Fazal joins JioStar as Creative Director for Brand Solutions

Sania Fazal has joined JioStar as Creative Director – Brand Solutions, Content Partnerships & Branded Content, stepping into a leadership role focused on driving branded storytelling and strategic partnerships across the company’s television and digital pla...

Animal Planet hosts ‘Enter the Wild’ immersive family experience at Bhartiya Mall

Warner Bros. Discovery India’s Animal Planet hosted a specially curated on-ground activation titled ‘Enter the Wild – Discover How Animals Survive the Wild’ at Bhartiya Mall in Bengaluru, offering an interactive and educational experience for children, families and pet lovers. The two-day event was inspired by the survival instincts of animal...

FAST emerges as TV ecosystem core in 2026, revolutionizing streaming ads

The 2026 FAST Trend Report, published by FAST Channels TV, highlights how Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) is rapidly becoming a core layer of the global television ecosystem, with India also emerging as a significant growth market. The report underlines that...

Global media leaders to gather at Content India 2026 in Mumbai

India’s media and entertainment industry is set to witness a major industry gathering as global and Indian leaders prepare to meet for Content India 2026, scheduled to take place from March 16 to 18 in Mumbai. The three-day event will bring together senior decision-makers and key stakeholders from across the content ecosystem, reflecting the ...

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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!