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Aaj Tak launches India’s first AI-powered vertical TV for live news

Hindi news broadcaster Aaj Tak has introduced Vertical TV, a first-of-its-kind technology platform designed to transform how live television news is produced and consumed on mobile devices. The initiative makes Aaj Tak the first broadcaster in India to deploy an AI-powered, real-time adaptive vertical television experience at scale. According...

IAMAI launches AI Council of India to strengthen national AI ecosystem

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has launched the AI Council of India (AICI) yesterday, a new national platform aimed at fostering collaboration and driving synergy across India's rapidly expanding artificial intelligence ecosystem. The initiative seeks to bring together industry leaders, policymakers, technology experts, sta...

Nawazuddin Siddiqui returns to theatre after 25 years with ‘Naqaab’

Popular Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui is returning to theatre after almost 25 years with a new play called Naqaab. Before becoming a successful film actor, Nawazuddin started his acting career in theatre, and he says coming back to the stage feels very special. According to an ANI report, the actor shared that theatre has always been cl...

UK regulator Ofcom proposes tougher rules for BBC online content

Ofcom has proposed a new regulatory framework for the BBC that will, for the first time, bring its online content under enforceable rules, while also increasing external oversight of how the broadcaster handles audience complaints. The move follows an extension...

BARC India halts TV ratings pending licence renewal

The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has suspended the publication of weekly TV ratings after receiving directions from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) under the new TV Ratings Policy 2026. In an advisory to subscribers, BARC India said it will not release weekly te...

NDTV CoLab: powering new brand collaborations in the age of AI

NDTV has unveiled NDTV CoLab, the new identity for its branded content and brand solutions business, marking a significant step in the network’s evolving approach to brand collaborations in an increasingly AI-driven media landscape. Formerly known as NDTV Brand Studio, the platform aims to help brands build de...

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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!