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Only 2% of Indians watch films in theatres, says Aamir Khan at WAVES 2025

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Friday voiced concern over the limited access Indians have to cinema halls, noting that only 2 percent of the country’s population watches films in theatres. Speaking on the second day of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (

Allu Arjun shares life, loss and legacy at WAVES 2025

The star power of Mumbai sparkled a little more on Thursday evening as Icon Star Allu Arjun took the stage at the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025. Held at the grand Jio World Centre, the actor's much-awaited session, ‘In Conversation: Talent Beyond Borders’, turned into an honest, stirring, and powerful reflection on fame...

Nita Ambani calls India a “timeless civilisation” in powerful speech at WAVES 2025

On the second day of the ongoing World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, Reliance Foundation’s Founder and Chairperson, Nita Ambani, delivered a compelling keynote on ‘Taking Indian Culture to the World’ at the Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC), Mum...

Sudhir Chaudhary announces new show for DD News, says “Good content still has a place” at WAVES 2025

Veteran journalist and television anchor Sudhir Chaudhary made a candid and heartfelt appearance at WAVES 2025, sharing insights from his journey through India’s evolving news media landscape and announcing his next big move — a new 9pm show for Doordarshan. Spe...

Gaurav Dwivedi on empowering India’s storytellers through WAVES OTT

It was a nostalgic yet forward-looking keynote by Gaurav Dwivedi, CEO of Prasar Bharati, at the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, as he traced India’s public broadcasting journey — from radio’s golden era to the launch of its own OTT pla...

WAVES: Murugan unveils white paper on India live events boom

On the opening day of WAVES 2025 Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. L. Murugan, prepares to release a groundbreaking white paper titled “India’s Live Events Economy: A Strategic Growth Imperative”. The formal unveiling is scheduled to take place on May 3, 2025, during the presti...

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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!