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Panchayat S4 delivers franchise’s biggest opening yet; Season 5 set for 2026

Prime Video’s beloved rural dramedy ‘Panchayat’ has returned stronger than ever, with Season 4 delivering the highest opening in the franchise’s history. Released on June 24, the latest chapter of the series has captivated audiences both in India and globally, reaffirming Panchayat as one of the most widely loved Indian originals to date. As ...

Balaji Telefilms posts Rs. 85cr profit in Q1

Balaji Telefilms Limited (BTL), one of India’s leading entertainment companies, has reported a strong consolidated performance for the first quarter of FY25, with total revenue touching Rs.453 crore and Profit After Tax (PAT) standing at Rs.85 crore. The growth comes on the back of a robust content pipeline, digital expansion, strategic restruct...

Netflix opens applications for 3rd ‘QueerFrames’ lab in South Asia

Netflix and The Queer Muslim Project have rolled out the third edition of the QueerFrames Screenwriting Lab, South Asia’s only incubator devoted to early‑career LGBTQIA+ writer‑directors. Housed at the intersection of creativity and advocacy, the Lab has become a safe, rigorously mentored space where queer storytellers craft bold, identity‑affir...

Tata Play celebrates Ranveer Singh’s b’day with power-packed watchlist

He’s bold, boundless, and brings a storm of charisma every time he hits the screen. Whether he's charming his way through a wedding in Delhi, lifting the World Cup trophy at Lord’s, or redefining masculinity in a Karan Johar romance, Ranveer Singh has proven time and again that no role is too loud, layered, or left-f...

Uorfi Javed, Nikita Luther win S1 of ‘The Traitors’

In a dramatic and high-stakes finale that gripped audiences across the country, Uorfi Javed and professional poker player Nikita Luther were crowned winners of the first season of Prime Video’s reality series ‘The Traitors’. The pair, who played as ‘innocents’ in a game built entirely around deception and betrayal, beat all odds to claim the tit...

Singer Rochak Kohli feels AI can enhance creativity

Singer and composer Rochak Kohli, who is best known for his song, ‘Pani Da Rang’, believes that artificial intelligence is not a threat to musicians but a powerful tool that can enhance creativity.

In an exclusive interview with IANS, the singer shared his thoughts on the evolving ro...

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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!