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NXTDIGITAL appoints Hemlata Sharma to lead retail business

NXTDIGITAL Media Group, the digital media division of Hinduja Global Solutions, has announced the appointment of Hemlata Sharma as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer to lead its retail digital television and broadband business across India. As per an NXTDigital press release, Sharma will oversee the company’s satellite (HITS)...

‘Khakee Circus’ to stream on ZEE5 from April 10

The upcoming fantasy comedy-thriller series ‘Khakee Circus’, starring Tamil actor Munishkanth in the lead, is set to premiere on ZEE5 from April 10, 2026. The seven-episode series is directed by Ameen Barif and promises a mix of humour, suspense and offbeat ...

Netflix unveils new anime slate at ‘AnimeJapan 2026’

Netflix showcased a wide-ranging lineup of upcoming anime titles and updates at ‘AnimeJapan 2026’, reinforcing its growing focus on the genre across global markets. The announcements were made during the platform’s stage presentation at the two-day event held on March 28–29, one of the world’s largest gatherings dedicated to anime. As per a N...

ZEE5 Global to premiere ‘Hey Balwanth’ on March 31

ZEE5 Global has announced the world digital premiere of the Telugu comedy-drama ‘Hey Balwanth’, set to stream from March 31, 2026. The film marks the directorial debut of Gopi Atchara, who has also co-written the project. The film is positioned as a heartfelt narrative blending humour with emotional depth, set against the backdrop of Guntur. ...

Prime Video announces ‘Matka King’ release on Vijay Varma’s b’day

Prime Video has marked actor Vijay Varma’s birthday with the announcement of the worldwide premiere date of its upcoming original series ‘Matka King’. The intense drama is set to debut on April 17, 2026, across India and more than 240 countries and territorie...

Amazon MX Player launches ‘Famously Fit’ with brand partnerships

Amazon MX Player has launched its new fitness-led unscripted series ‘Famously Fit’, bringing together celebrity workouts, candid conversations and brand integrations in a high-energy format. The first episode of the six-part weekly series premiered on March 27, with new episodes scheduled to drop every Friday. According to an

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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!