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TV18’s news business soars with 20% revenue growth in Q2 FY24

TV18, India's largest TV news network, has defied industry trends by achieving a remarkable 20 percent growth in revenue during the second quarter of the current financial year. The network reported a revenue of Rs 357 crore in Q2 FY24, a substantial increase compared to Rs 298 crore in the same period last fiscal. This exceptional growth can...

‘Shastry Virudh Shastry’ to release on Nov 3

‘Shastry Virudh Shastry’, starring Paresh Rawal, is set to be released in theatres on November 3, the makers announced yesterday. The film is directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprasad Mukherjee and produced by

Network18 Media reports strong Q2FY24 results

Network18 Media & Investments Limited has released its financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2023, showcasing remarkable achievements and growth in various sectors. Here are the key highlights: Sports Dominance with Viacom18: Viacom18 has emerged as the go-to destination for sports e...

Colors Kannada announces new fiction show ‘Brundavana’

Colors Kannada, a leading entertainment channel, is set to introduce ‘Brundavana,’ an innovative family-based fiction show that promises a fresh and engaging storyline, previously unseen in the Kannada General Entertainment Channel (GEC) market. With the tagline ‘Dodda Ma...

NDTV reports 51% drop in Q2 profits on adspend cuts

India's New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV), part of the Adani Group, reported a nearly 51 per cent drop in second quarter profit, as businesses cut back on advertising spending in the face of rising interest rates.

Star Sports clocks 59bn minutes in WC-23 viewership

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, broadcast by Star Sports, has witnessed a substantial 22 percent increase in viewership, amassing an astonishing 59 billion minutes of watch time within the first 11 matches. The surge has been notably driven by premium audiences. Star Sports, according to an Economic ...

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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!