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Esports World Cup 2026 to be held in Paris

The Esports Foundation has officially announced that the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 will be hosted in Paris, France, marking the first time the global esports tournament will take place outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tournament is scheduled to run from July 6 to August 23, 2026. ...

RCB’s Rajat Patidar named ROTORIS brand ambassador

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar has been named the face of Indian mechanical watch brand ROTORIS ahead of the IPL 2026 playoffs, with the company calling him ‘A ROTORIS Man’ in a campaign celebrating resilience, patience, and long-term success. The collaboration comes during one of the big...

Kohli highest earner in IPL history; KKR leads teams in valuations

Virat Kohli has emerged as the highest earner in the 18-year-old IPL's history, grossing Rs. 230 crore from his association with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, according to a report published yesterday.

JioStar records highest-ever IPL reach in season 19

JioStar has reported its highest-ever reach for the ongoing Indian Premier League as the tournament heads into an intense playoff race. The broadcaster said the combined reach across television and digital platforms has touched 1.1 billion, highlighting the growing scale and engagement around season 19 of the tournament. According to JioStar ...

Rohit Sharma set for entertainment debut on SPNI platforms

In a move that blends cricket stardom with mainstream entertainment, Rohit Sharma is all set to make his entertainment debut with Sony Pictures Networks India. The network unveiled a high-impact teaser on Thursday, signalling what it calls one of the biggest...

IPL 2026 becomes biggest season yet with record reach

The 2026 edition of the TATA IPL has set a new benchmark in the tournament’s history, crossing a cumulative reach of 1.06 billion screens across digital and linear television, according to JioStar. The milestone marks a 7 percent increase over the previous se...

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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!