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Jio Studios unveils ‘Krishna’ teaser at NAB 2026, bets big on AI-led filmmaking

Jio Studios and Collective Artists Network’s Historyverse unveiled the global first teaser of ‘Krishna’, an upcoming theatrical feature directed by Manu Anand, at the NAB Show 2026, positioning it as a step forward in AI-driven cinema. At the core of ‘Krishna’ is a new cinematic pipeline developed by Galleri5, Collective’s i...

ZEE5 unveils ‘Taarkata’ first look

ZEE5 (Bangla) has revealed the first look of its upcoming web series ‘Taarkata’, a revenge drama that blends action with dark humour, marking actor Vikram Chatterjee’s debut as a producer. Directed by Samik Roy Chowdhury, the series brings together an ensemble cast and a layered narrative that explores memory, crime, revenge, and the...

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer unveiled, Evans and Downey Jr return

Marvel Studios set the stage abuzz at CinemaCon 2026 with the unveiling of the first full-length trailer for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, drawing an enthusiastic response from theatre owners and industry insiders. The footage delivered several crowd-pleasing ...

Centre sets up AI governance body to steer national strategy

The Government of India has constituted the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG), a high-level inter-ministerial body aimed at shaping and coordinating the country’s approach to artificial intelligence governance, policy development and economic alignment. According to a PIB release, the initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and Infor...

Tata Play Binge curates Arshad Warsi’s weekend watchlist

As Arshad Warsi celebrates his 57th birthday today, Tata Play Binge is marking the occasion with a specially curated watchlist of some of his most memorable performances, bringing together a mix of comedy, drama and intensity that has defined his career over the years. According to a press release, the platform is spotlighting five of Warsi’s...

ET NOW Swadesh to host ‘Insurance Mahakumbh’ today

ET NOW Swadesh is set to bring the spotlight on India’s insurance sector with a special four-hour live programming initiative titled ‘Insurance Mahakumbh’, scheduled for April 18, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. At a time when rising healthcare costs, climate-linked risks, and growing financial awareness are reshaping priorities, the initiative ...

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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!