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Ultra Play celebrates Shakti Samanta’s 100th with Film Fest

As Hindi cinema remembers one of its most influential filmmakers, Ultra Play, the Hindi-language OTT platform from Ultra Media & Entertainment Group, has announced ‘Shakti Samanta@100: A Celebration of Timeless Cinema’ to commemorate the legendary director’s 100th birth anniversary on January 13. The tribute takes the form of a mont...

CNN-News18 launches ‘Ballot Maximum City’ ahead of crucial BMC elections

With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections set to take place on January 15, CNN-News18 has rolled out an expansive on-ground coverage initiative titled ‘Ballot Maximum City’, aimed at decoding one of the most significant civic battles in India’s financial capital. The channel has mobilised its top editorial resources...

Herbalife continues support to women’s cricket via WPL 2026

Herbalife India, a health and wellness company, yesterday said it is continuing its association with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as the Official Nutrition Partner for the TATA Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 season.

The partnership, the company said, reaffirms ...

Shilpa Shetty adds festive charm to ‘MasterChef India’s’ harvest special

As ‘MasterChef India’ continues to bring stories from kitchens across the country, the popular cooking reality show marked the harvest season with a special episode rooted in tradition, togetherness and cultural pride. Coinciding with festivals such as Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Lohri and Magh Bihu, the Harvest Special episode emerged ...

‘Mardaani 3’ to hit theatres on Jan 30

The release date of Rani Mukerji-starrer action thriller ‘Mardaani 3’ has been advanced, with Yash Raj Films deciding to bring the film to cinemas earlier than originally scheduled. The third instalment of the popular franchise will now release on January 30, instead of its earlier planned date of February 27, 2026. According to an A...

Akhil Bhalla appointed Product Head, Live and Connected TV at NDTV

NDTV has strengthened its digital video leadership with the appointment of Akhil Bhalla as Product Head, Live and Connected TV, signalling a sharper focus on live news and connected television as viewing habits continue to evolve across screens and platforms. The development was shared through a LinkedIn post update, in which Bhalla announced...

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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!