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Network18 tops YouTube news viewership in April with 5.5 bn views

Network18 has emerged as the No.1 news network on YouTube in April 2026, clocking over 5.5 billion overall views across its platforms. The performance comes during a high-intensity election period, where the network led both in scale and audience engagement across key moments. According to a Network18 press release, the network’s leadership e...

BBC Player marks 100 years of David Attenborough with special showcase

BBC Player is celebrating 100 years of the life and legacy of renowned naturalist and documentarian David Attenborough this May with a specially curated collection of his landmark works, highlighting his decades-long contribution to natural history storytelling. The celebration, p...

Collective Artists Network launches AI avatar of author Amish Tripathi

Collective Artists Network has launched an AI-powered avatar of bestselling author Amish Tripathi, marking a new step in blending storytelling with artificial intelligence-driven content creation. According to a PTI report, the initiative introduces a digi...

‘Raja Shivaji’ crosses Rs.37 crore mark at box office in opening weekend

The historical drama ‘Raja Shivaji’, starring Riteish Deshmukh, has registered a strong opening at the domestic box office, collecting over Rs.37 crore nett during its first weekend, according to the makers. As per a PTI report, the film, backed by Jio Studios and Mumbai Film Company,...

‘Varanasi’ recreated brick by brick, reveals S. S. Karthikeya

Filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli’s upcoming magnum opus ‘Varanasi’ continues to build massive anticipation ahead of its release, with producer S. S. Karthikeya offering new insights into the scale and vision behind the project. The film, starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, an...

ZEE5 to premiere Kannada drama ‘Love Mocktail 3’ on May 8

Kannada OTT platform ZEE5 is set to premiere Love Mocktail 3, the final instalment of the popular ‘Love Mocktail’ franchise, on May 8. The film will stream exclusively on the platform for audiences across regions. According to an official release, ‘

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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!