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Rubika Liyaquat set to join Times Now Navbharat

Senior journalist and television anchor Rubika Liyaquat is set to join Times Now Navbharat following her recent departure from News18 India, according to industry sources. She is expected to take up her new role with the Hindi news channel on J...

Prasar Bharati opens applications for DD Free Dish MPEG-4 slot auction

Prasar Bharati has invited applications for the mid-year 99th online e-auction for allotment of vacant MPEG-4 slots on the DD Free Dish platform for the period between June 5, 2026 and March 31, 2027 on a pro-rata basis. According to an official notice issued o...

NDTV appoints Siddharth Raj Dengre as Head of Digital Commerce

NDTV has appointed Siddharth Raj Dengre as its new Head of Digital Commerce, strengthening its focus on building new-age revenue streams at the intersection of media and retail. The development was shared by Dengre through a LinkedIn update, where he described the move as a new chapter in his professional journey. In his note, he emphasised h...

Govt extends TRP suspension for News Channels

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has extended its directive to withhold Television Rating Points (TRPs) for news channels, asking the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC India) to continue the suspension for another four weeks or until further orders. The move comes amid concerns over sensational and speculative coverage linked...

Network18 reshuffles leadership to strengthen multi-platform strategy

Network18 has announced a wide-ranging reshuffle of its editorial leadership, expanding roles across social, digital, connected TV (CTV) and linear platforms as it looks to sharpen coordination in a rapidly evolving media landscape. According to a press ...

Navika Kumar named Group Editor-in-Chief; Zakka Jacob heads Times Now

Times Group has announced a major editorial reshuffle, elevating Navika Kumar to the role of Group Editor-in-Chief while appointing Zakka Jacob as Managing Editor of Times Now, marking a significant shift in leadership across its news network. The move refl...

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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!