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Doordarshan rolls out Rs.14.5 crore project to build 4K production ecosystem

Doordarshan has launched a Rs.14.5 crore project to establish an end-to-end 4K (Ultra High Definition) production ecosystem, marking a significant step in modernising its broadcast infrastructure and strengthening its capabilities for next-generation content production, The Storyboard18 reported. According to a tender floated by the Directora...

Meta’s Muse AI not amusing experts; data privacy concerns raised

Meta has announced the launch of Muse Image, touted as its most advanced AI image generator and the first media generation model developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs, but the move drew sharp criticism and user concerns around data privacy, image-scraping and consent. According ...

Story TV appoints Manan Mehta as SVP

Microdrama platform Story TV has appointed former Yash Raj Films executive Manan Mehta as its Senior Vice President (SVP) Content and Strategy. According to a Story TV press release, the appointment is part of the company's plan to strengthen premium vertical storytelling and expand its presence in India's growing microdrama market. Mehta bri...

Shilpa Sharda joins Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios as Head of Music

Shilpa Sharda has joined Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios as Head of Music, bringing with her nearly two decades of experience across the music, media and entertainment industries. According to a report by ...

Audio platform Pocket FM appoints Padival as CFO

Pocket FM has appointed Abhilash Padival as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as the audio series platform strengthens its leadership team to support its global expansion and long-term growth plans. According to a Pocket FM press r...

SPNI reports 16% profit FY26 riding sports, higher ad revenues

Sony Pictures Networks India reported a 16 percent year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit for FY26, driven by strong sports programming, higher advertising revenues and tigh...

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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!