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Centre sets up AI governance body to steer national strategy

The Government of India has constituted the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG), a high-level inter-ministerial body aimed at shaping and coordinating the country’s approach to artificial intelligence governance, policy development and economic alignment. According to a PIB release, the initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and Infor...

S. India Media Summit ‘26 set for Hyderabad on Sept.28

Fourth Dimension Media Solutions has announced the next edition of the South India Media Summit (SIMS), which will take place on September 28, 2026, in Hyderabad. The summit is expected to bring together prominent voices from across media, marketing, business, an...

Ellison assures 30-film slate amid Paramount–Warner Bros deal concerns

David Ellison has directly addressed growing concerns from cinema owners over the proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, assuring that the combined entity will commit to producing at least 30 films annually if the deal receives regulatory approval. Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas,...

Former Network18 CEO Avi Kaul teases ‘mountainous’ media memoir

Former Network18 CEO Avinash Kaul has announced that he is working on a new book, offering a glimpse into his nearly three-decade-long journey in the Indian media industry. Sharing the update yesterday on LinkedIn ahead of his 53rd birthday, he wrote “a book is com...

Pankaj Rathod expands role to lead History TV18 revenue

Pankaj Rathod has taken on an expanded mandate at Network18 Media & Investments, adding revenue leadership for History TV18 to his existing portfolio. According to a LinkedIn update, Rathod, who currently serves as Chief Revenue Officer for English and business channels at Network18, wi...

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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!