OTT - Indian Broadcasting World

Ultra Media OTT Insights Report ‘25 shines light on year’s viewing trend

Indian audiences in 2025 displayed a striking blend of nostalgia and contemporary taste on OTT platforms, with classic and post-2000 Hindi films emerging as clear favourites, according to Ultra Media & Entertainment Group’s latest digital consumption study. From Amitabh Bachchan’s iconic Don and Raj Kapoor’s epic ‘Mera Naam Joker’ to Sanj...

Netflix celebrates cultural juggernaut called ‘Stranger Things’

As ‘Stranger Things’ enters its fifth and final season, Netflix has highlighted the series’ extraordinary scale and impact, calling it one of the platform’s most beloved and influential franchises.

Across five seasons and 42 episodes, the sci-fi drama has amassed more than 1...

Rohit Sharma enters ‘Stranger Things’ Upside Down in Netflix teaser

Netflix India has unveiled a new teaser for the upcoming season of ‘Stranger Things’, bringing an unexpected crossover with Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma. Released on December 23, the film blends the worlds of sport and pop culture, positioning Sharma at the centre of a high-stakes narrative inspired by the hit sci-fi series. Conceptualise...

Waves OTT series ‘Manushya’ earns praise for humour, rooted storytelling

A new Hindi web series, ‘Manushya’, streaming on Waves OTT, has been drawing strong audience appreciation for its humour-driven storytelling, engaging performances and culturally rooted narrative. The show blends mystery, drama, suspense and elements of ...

Discovery Global appoints Adrienne O’Hara as communications chief

Discovery Global has appointed Gap Inc veteran Adrienne O’Hara as its Executive Vice President and Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer, as the cable network parent prepares for its planned separation from Warner Bros. Discovery. The appointment will take effect from January 7, 2026, marking a key leadership addition at a time of s...

Naukri, JioHotstar bring back workplace ‘Hardly Working’ S2

Naukri and JioHotstar have reunited to launch Season 2 of ‘Hardly Working’, the workplace comedy series that struck a chord with young professionals when it premiered last year. Building on the response to its first season, the new edition widens its canvas with sharp...

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS

Quote-UnQuote

“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!