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Govt’s OTT accessibility guidelines gives 36-month implementation period

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has come out with its final guidelines for content accessibility on streaming platforms aimed at ensuring that persons with hearing and visual disabilities can independently access and engage with online video content.

The guidelines...

NHRC notice to MIB as separate petition filed against ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’

A writ petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court seeking a stay on the release and streaming of an upcoming Netflix film titled ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’, with the petitioner alleging that the film’s title and proposed content are defamatory and communally offensive to the Brahmin community.

Value 360 Comms appoints Atul Sharma as CEO

Indian public relations firm Value 360 Communications Limited has announced the appointment of Atul Sharma as its Chief Executive Officer, effective February 4, 2026. The leadership move comes at a significant phase for the company as it sharpens its growth ambitions and advances on its IPO journey. Sharma will be responsible for shaping Valu...

Jio Studios takes 50% stake in production house Sikhya Entertainment

Reliance Jio Studios has strengthened its content strategy with the acquisition of a majority stake in Sikhya Entertainment, one of India’s most globally recognised production houses. According to a press release from Reliance Jio, Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited (RSBVL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, ...

NDTV tops digital charts with strong January YouTube viewership

NDTV has begun 2026 on a strong digital note, cementing its leadership position in India’s online news ecosystem with an impressive performance on YouTube during January. As per data released by Playboard, NDTV 24x7 emerged as the most-watched English news channel on YouTube in January 2026, garnering 129.21 million views to claim the top spo...

Saurabh Goel appointed national revenue head of NDTV profit

NDTV has appointed seasoned ad-sales executive Saurabh Goel as the national revenue head of its business news channel, NDTV Profit, marking his return to the network with an expanded leadership mandate. The move signals NDTV’s renewed focus on strengthening its revenue strategy amid evolving market dynamics in the news broadcasting space. Ann...

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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!