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BCCI mulls suspending IPL as India-Pak tensions heighten

India's cricket board is considering suspending the popular Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 tournament amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday. IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal and the Indian cricket board's (

Kapil Dev joins Sobo Mumbai Falcons as brand ambassador

In what promises to boost both excitement and visibility for the T20 Mumbai League, cricket icon Kapil Dev has been roped in as the brand ambassador for Sobo Mumbai Falcons, one of the two new franchises in this year’s edition of the tournament....

Asianet News sponsors kabaddi teams Tamil Lion, Lioness teams

In a significant step into the sports ecosystem, Asianet News has announced its official entry into the world of Kabaddi as the proud sponsor of the Tamil Lion and Tamil Lioness teams.

The move marks a notable expansion of the media house’s engagement with regional audiences through grassroots-level sporting talent...

GEPL S2 to stream live on JioStar, Star Sports⁠

India’s rapidly growing esports scene is all set to enter prime time as JetSynthesys' Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL) S2 finds a broadcast home on JioStar.

In a significant development for the digital sporting world, the...

JioStar named official b’cast partner for Rugby Premier League

In a significant boost for the growing popularity of rugby in India, JioStar has been announced as the Official Broadcast Partner for the inaugural season of the Rugby Premier League (RPL). The much-anticipated season is set to kick off in June 2025 and promises to bring high-octane rugby action to audiences across the country. The Rugby Prem...

Esports to make debut at Khelo India Youth Games 2025

In a groundbreaking move for the Indian sporting ecosystem, Esports will make its debut at the upcoming Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2025 as a demonstration sport. The decision marks a significant step towards recognizing Esports as a mainstream competitive discipline alongside traditional sports. The 2025 edition of KIYG, set to be held in...

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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!