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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 ...

ToI Group MD Vineet Jain conferred AIMA top award

Vineet Jain, Managing Director of The Times Group, has been conferred the Lifetime Contribution to Media award at the 70th Foundation Day and 20th National Management Day of the All India Management Association (AIMA) in New Delhi. The honour was presented by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. According to a press release, the award...

Amitabh Bachchan is Skill India Digital Hub brand ambassador

Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan has been roped in to promote the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) as part of a new nationwide campaign to increase its outreach, the government said on Sunday, PTI reported Mumbai. The campaign ‘Badhna Hai Toh Yahan Judna Hai’ to accelerate India's Digital Skilling Movement through SIDH was launched by the Minis...

Microsoft names Asha Sharma CEO of gaming division

Technology giant Microsoft has appointed Asha Sharma as executive vice president and chief executive officer of its gaming division, marking a major leadership shift for the company’s Xbox business, MoneyControl reported. The announcement was made on February ...

Lula pushes UN reform, stronger India ties: India Today

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for urgent reforms in the global governance framework, stronger India–Brazil economic ties and decisive action against inequality, while outlining his views on world conflicts, social media regulation and environmental protection in an exclusive interview with

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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!