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Network18 posts 4.3% jump in FY25 news revenue, digital surge drives growth

In a steady performance backed by digital momentum, Network18 has reported a 4.3 percent year-on-year rise in its news segment revenue for FY25, according to company filings shared via Moneycontrol. The growth is largely attributed to the company’s sharpened focus on digital-first strategies, despite headwinds in advertising from traditional ...

Nalin Mehta named Network18 editorial Chief AI Officer

Network18 has appointed Nalin Mehta, Managing Editor of Moneycontrol, as the Chief AI Officer for Editorial Operations. This marks a significant step as Network18 becomes the first media group in India to integrate AI into its editorial workflow at this level. Th...

News18 India tops BARC ratings, beats Aaj Tak to remain No. 1 hindi news channel

News18 India has once again clinched the top position as the most-watched Hindi news channel in the country, as per the latest data released by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). According to News18 Network, it continues to lead the Hindi news genre, outperforming long-standing competitor Aaj Tak. According to BARC's Week 14 d...

Nand Kumar Nair joins TV9 Network as editor

TV9 Network has just hit the accelerator on its automotive coverage with the appointment of seasoned journalist Nand Kumar Nair as the Editor, Automobile. Known for redefining auto and business journalism in India over a dynamic two-decade-long career, Nair’s inclusion signals a bold new direction for the network’s automotive content strategy. ...

Tamil digital news platform ABP Nadu crosses 9mn users; turns 4

ABP Nadu has not only kept pace but it set the pace. As it celebrates its fourth anniversary, the Tamil digital news platform has announced impressive milestones, reaffirming its standing as one of the fastest-growing and most influential players in the regional media space.

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Times Network emerges as digital news powerhouse with 107 mn monthly users

In a remarkable leap forward in India’s competitive digital news space, Times Network has redefined its position as a front-runner, recording a staggering 107 million monthly unique users across its digital properties, according to Comscore MMX data for February 2025. According to a press release, surpassing legacy digital publishers like

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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!