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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...

SM platforms, including FB, face govt. ban in Nepal

Nepal said yesterday it would block access to several social media platforms, including Facebook, after they failed to register with authorities in a crackdown on misuse. The government says users with fake IDs are spreading hatred and rumours, committing cyber-crime, and disturbing social harmony via some platforms ...

Centre seeks unified hearing on online gaming rules challenges

The Centre on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of various pleas challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 from various high courts to the apex court to avoid conflicting verdicts, PTI reported from New Delhi. The plea ...

As cofounder-COO, Mudit Kumar to drive Ideabaaz startup ecosystem

Ideabaaz, India’s pioneering upcoming startup discovery and funding platform, today announced the appointment of Mudit Kumar as its Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO). With nearly two decades of experience across private banking, wealth strategy, and strategic investments, Mudit will play a pivotal role in furthering Ideabaaz’s miss...

NBDA presses for fair, transparent e-auction framework for DD Free Dish slots

The News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) has submitted a comprehensive response to Prasar Bharati’s recent consultation on the e-auction methodology for allotment of slots on the DD Free Dish DTH platform, calling for a more transparent, equitable and robust process. In a press release, NBDA welcomed the consultation and said it...

ZEE elevates Laxmi Shetty to lead Ad Revenue; Ashish Sehgal exits

ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) has announced a leadership transition in its senior management, elevating industry veteran Laxmi Shetty as Head – Advertisement Revenue, Broadcast & Digital. The move comes as Ashish Sehgal, Chief Growth Officer – Ad Sales, Broadcast & Digital, steps down after nearly two decades with the orga...

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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!