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India Economic Conclave 2025 opens with focus on growth, trade, strategic autonomy

Leaders from government, industry and global economic institutions gathered in New Delhi on Tuesday for the opening day of Times Network’s 11th India Economic Conclave (IEC 2025), setting the tone for discussions on India’s economic strategy in a rapidly changing global order. The two-day event, being held at Taj Palace, is themed “Navigating Ge...

Danish Khan to step down from SPNI after a decade, to pursue new opportunities

Danish Khan, Business Head – Sony LIV and Studio NXT, is set to transition from Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) after completing a decade in his current leadership role. The company announced that Khan will continue with SPNI until March 31, 2026, to ensure a smooth transition and continuity across businesses. According to an SPNI press r...

Pubcaster’s WAVES OTT aiming global expansion, revenues

The Indian government yesterday said that public broadcaster Prasar Bharati’s primarily subscription-free streaming platform, WAVES OTT, is gaining popularity and is presently also focusing on expanding globally apart from strategizing to up its revenues from overseas markets.

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Prasar Bharati invites hardware bids to strengthen DD infra

Prasar Bharati has invited open e-tenders for the supply of non-linear editing systems for the Doordarshan network, as part of its efforts to strengthen broadcast production and post-production infrastructure across the country. The tender, issued by the Directorate General of Doordarshan, covers the procurement of 46 non-linear editing system s...

Ofcom identifies 15 CTV platforms for PSB’s wider distribution

British communications regulator Ofcom is recommending to the United Kingdom’s government that 15 connected TV platforms, known as television selection services, should be designated by officials as it is critical viewers can easily find and discover the diverse range of high-quality content that public service broad...

JioStar names G R Arun Kumar as Chief Financial Officer

JioStar has appointed G R Arun Kumar as its Chief Financial Officer, strengthening its senior leadership as the company sharpens its focus on financial agility, disciplined growth and long-term resilience. Arun will lead JioStar’s Finance and Commercial func...

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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!