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Banijay picks up ‘Battleground’ fitness competition format

Banijay Entertainment has expanded its unscripted portfolio by acquiring the global rights to ‘Battleground’, a fitness-based competition format created by Mumbai-based Rusk Media. The move signals Banijay’s growing focus on digital-first, youth-dri...

Platform 8 to premiere ‘Ichchepuran’ on Poila Boishakh

Platform 8 has announced the launch of its upcoming Bengali web series ‘Ichchepuran’, set to premiere on April 10, 2026, marking the festive occasion of Poila Boishakh. Directed by Haranath Chakraborty, the series explores the complex interplay between desire, destiny, and moral choic...

ZEE5, Applause team up for ‘Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa’

ZEE5 and Applause Entertainment are strengthening their ongoing creative collaboration with a new direct-to-digital film titled ‘Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa’. Produced in association with Mithya Talkies, the film is written and directed by Rajat Kapoor and is...

Saqib Saleem opens up on ‘Kaptaan’ Role and co-star Poojaa Gor

Amazon MX Player’s newly launched cop drama ‘Kaptaan’ is drawing attention for its gritty narrative and layered characters, with Saqib Saleem stepping into the role of SSP Samardeep, an encounter specialist navigating a morally complex world. Acc...

BIG FM hosts Impact Awards International in Malaysia

BIG FM hosted the second international edition of the BIG Impact Awards in Kuala Lumpur on April 5, bringing together Indian entrepreneurs, business leaders and changemakers on a global stage. The initiative builds on the brand’s legacy of celebrating unconventional success stories and impactful contributions across industries. According to a...

Andy Serkis returns as Alfred in Pattison-starrer ‘The Batman II’

Andy Serkis is set to reprise his role as Alfred Pennyworth in ‘The Batman II’, the much-anticipated sequel to the 2022 superhero film. The actor will once again step into the role of Bruce Wayne’s trusted butler and mentor. According to a PTI report, Robert Pattinson will return a...

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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!