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Netflix begins 2025 on high; Reed Hastings steps up as board chairman

Netflix has entered 2025 with solid momentum, unveiling a strong start to the year with positive subscriber growth and a major leadership update that signals a new chapter for the streaming giant. According to The Deadline, the company confirmed that Co-founder Reed Hastings will now serve as Chairman of the Board, further solidifying his lon...

‘Empuraan’ to stream on JioHotstar from April 24

The much-awaited sequel to ‘Lucifer’, ‘Empuraan’, is finally ready to hit the screens—but this time, straight into your homes. Beginning April 24, the Prithviraj Sukumaran-directed action-political thriller will stream exclusively on JioHotstar, marking one o...

‘Emily in Paris’ S5 to begin filming this May

Lily Collins is packing her designer bags once again — this time for a summer filled with amore in Rome and romance in Paris. Netflix’s beloved dramedy ‘Emily in Paris’ is gearing up to begin production for its fifth season this May, with filmin...

Jennifer Lopez to star in ‘The Last Mrs. Parrish’

Hollywood powerhouse Jennifer Lopez is all set to headline ‘The Last Mrs. Parrish’, a psychological thriller coming soon to Netflix. Directed by Academy Award-winner Robert Zemeckis, the film is an adaptation of the 2017 best-selling novel of the same name by...

‘Kull’ premieres May 2 on JioHotstar

JioHotstar and Balaji Digital have lifted the curtain on their latest psychological thriller, ‘Kull’, a chilling deep-dive into a royal family’s web of secrets, betrayal, and generational trauma. Slated to premiere on May 2, 2025, the series promises an intense, ...

James Cameron, Blake Lively team up for ‘Secrets of the Penguins’

National Geographic is diving deep into the icy wilderness with its latest nature special, ‘Secrets of the Penguins’, and it’s bringing star power to the narration booth. The network has roped in acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron and Hollywood actor Blake Lively to lend their voices to this Antarctic adventure, set to premiere as part of Nat Geo...

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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!