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PRAG News rebrands as NESA Urban

In a landmark move that marks the beginning of a bold new chapter, PRAG News has officially rebranded itself as NESA Urban, a step aimed at reflecting the evolving aspirations of Northeast India’s growing urban audience. With this change, the channel is not just changing its name, but embracing a renewed identity that speaks directly to the hear...

Anushrav Gulati joins ABP Network as Chief Digital Officer

ABP Network has roped in seasoned media and ad-tech leader Anushrav Gulati as its new Chief Digital Officer (CDO), marking a strategic move in its ongoing digital evolution, Gulati updated his LinkedIn account. With over two decades of experience spanning product development, programmatic advertising, and digital revenue strategy, Gulati step...

News18 India tops Hindi news charts in BARC Wk20

News18 India has emerged as the leading Hindi news channel in the country, securing the number one spot in the latest viewership data released by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) for Week 20 of 2025. As per a press note shared by News18, the chann...

Global news channel CNBC-TV18 Prime launched

CNBC-TV18 has unveiled its latest offering — CNBC-TV18 Prime, a global business news channel aimed at the globally connected Indian business community. Tailored for CXOs, decision makers, and business leaders, the channel promises to offer sharp, data-backed coverage of international developments, anchored with a clear, India-centric perspective...

WION’s ‘Gravitas Plus’ brings back depth to prime-time news

In a media landscape flooded with breaking headlines, social media soundbites and 24/7 news alerts, WION’s ‘Gravitas Plus’ stands apart—offering viewers a measured, research-driven approach to global journalism. Airing every Saturday at 8pm IST and 3:30 pm GMT, the show is designed for audiences looking beyond the noise and into the nuance. A...

ZEE Bharat emerges as people’s voice with strong ground reporting

ZEE Bharat is fast carving a distinct identity in India’s competitive news space by staying rooted in grassroots reporting and delivering culturally resonant stories that strike a chord with the nation’s heartland. In an era flooded with loud studio debates and rapid-fire headlines, ZEE Bharat has taken the road less travelled—connecting with vi...

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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!