Television - Indian Broadcasting World

Sony PAL emerges as No.1 FTA Hindi GEC with 109mn viewers

Sony PAL, the Free-to-Air (FTA) Hindi General Entertainment Channel from Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), has taken the lead in the highly competitive Hindi-speaking markets (HSM), clocking remarkable growth in viewership and weekly reach. According to BARC data (NCCS 2+, HSM, Week 19, 2025), the channel now commands a staggering 109 mill...

WBD turns malls into cartoon wonderlands for summer

This summer, if you spot ‘Chhota Bheem’ high-fiving ‘Mr. Bean’ while ‘Ben 10’ breaks into a dance-off with ‘Tom & Jerry’ at your local mall—don’t rub your eyes. It’s not a fever dream. It’s Warner Bros. Discovery’s full-blown, high-energy, toon-fuelled summer extravaganza making malls across India the ultimate cartoon playgrounds. Warner ...

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...

Zee News, Greenply honour India’s craftsmanship champs

In a celebration of India’s grassroots talent, Zee News and Greenply came together to host the third season of ‘Hindustan Ki Shaan’ --- a national awards platform dedicated to honouring the country’s unsung heroes of craftsmanship. Held in Mumbai recently, the ceremony paid a glowing tribute to carpenters, contractors, and artisans who...

Gujarati film ‘Hellaro’ gets a Hindi release

The critically acclaimed and National Award-winning Gujarati film ‘Hellaro’ has been made available in Hindi for viewers across the country, expanding the reach of this poignant regional story. The Hindi dubbed version is now streaming on ShemarooMe...

Harbhajan Singh, wife Geeta Basra announce new chat show

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his actress wife Geeta Basra recently launched their home production banner, Purple Rose Entertainment, which has come up with a fresh chat show titled ‘Who is The Boss’. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, the couple shared insights about the show and their life together. Harbhajan re...

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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!