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Sai Abishek named Head of Factual, Lifestyle & Kids for South Asia at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced the elevation of Sai Abishek P R to the role of Head of Factual Entertainment, Lifestyle & Kids, South Asia, marking a significant development in the company’s strategic content leadership across the region. In this expanded position, Abishek will now spearhead content strategy, programming, and business ...

Ruhee Das named Sony Pictures Entertainment mktng. director

In a significant development in India’s entertainment industry, Ruhee Das has been appointed as the Marketing Director at Sony Pictures Entertainment effective June 2025. The news was confirmed through a LinkedIn post shared by Das herself, where she expressed gratitude for the new role and reflected on her nearly seven-year journey within th...

Mukund Acharya appointed CTO at SPNI

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), now known as Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited, has announced the appointment of Mukund Acharya as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective June 19, 2025. The network has brought him on board to lead its technology-driven transformation across linear television and digital verticals, reinforci...

Z Bharat hosts conclave on Indian MSMEs

Z Bharat hosted its landmark MSME-focused conclave, ‘Bharat Ki Udaan’, on June 16 at the Bharat Mandapam, honouring the true economic champions of India — the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). In a time when India’s economic rise is making global headlines, this event served as a powerful tribute to the grassroots enterprises shapin...

Meenakshi Kandwal joins NDTV India

NDTV India has welcomed senior journalist Meenakshi Kandwal to its team, reinforcing the network’s continued focus on meaningful, people-first journalism. Known for her unwavering commitment to stories of impact, Meenakshi’s arrival adds new energy to NDTV India’s promise of delivering narratives that look beyond the obvious, diving deep into re...

Anirudhsinh Jadeja takes over as AIDCF President

The All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF), the apex body representing digital cable television operators across the country, has ushered in a new leadership team. In its latest announcement, AIDCF confirmed the appointment of Anirudhsinh Jadeja, Managing Director of GTPL Hathway Limited, as its new President. Jadeja succeeds S.N. Sharma,...

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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!