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Network18 charts aggressive digital growth path as CTV viewership surges in 2025

Network18 has reported a landmark year in digital performance, driven by sharp growth across Connected TV (CTV), YouTube and social platforms, reinforcing its leadership position in India’s rapidly evolving digital news ecosystem. The strong momentum in 2025 has also set the stage for an accelerated growth agenda in 2026, with CTV emerging as a ...

Business Today names jury for 30th edition of BT-KPMG banks awards

Business Today has unveiled a distinguished jury for the 30th edition of the BT-KPMG Best Banks study, which will identify and recognise the finest CEOs in India’s banking sector. The jury is scheduled to convene on January 16 as part of the evaluation process for one of the country’s most respected banking awards. According to a press releas...

NDTV steps up Connected TV push with key leadership appointments

NDTV has announced a major expansion of its presence in the Connected TV space, appointing Akhil Bhalla as Product Head – Connected TV and Sanjeev Kumar Choudhary as Head of Connected TV Revenue. The move signals the network’s strategic intent to strengthen its footprint in what is fast emerging as one of the most influential segments of the glo...

Network18 posts steady revenue growth despite weak ad market

Network18 delivered a resilient performance in the third quarter of FY26, reporting a 5 per cent year-on-year rise in operating revenue to Rs.500 crore, even as the broader advertising environment for television news remained subdued. The performance underlines the network’s ability to withstand macro headwinds through scale, diversification and...

India Today Group launches FAST news channel Tak 360

India Today Group’s Tak Network has expanded its digital news footprint with the launch of Tak 360, a FAST (free ad-supported television) news channel aimed at viewers consuming content across connected and digital platforms. The new channel has been designed to cater to the rising demand for real-time, multi-genre n...

Zee24 Taas rolls out 72-hour coverage for M’rashtra civic polls

Zee24 Taas is set to intensify its election reporting with a high-impact initiative titled ‘72 Hours | 72 Reporters | Non-Stop Coverage’, aimed at delivering uninterrupted, on-ground coverage of the ongoing municipal elections across Maharashtra. As polling, counting and result trends unfold simultaneously a...

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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!