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Divya Chawla promoted to AVP at SPNI

Divya Chawla has been elevated to the role of Associate Vice President at Sony Pictures Networks India, marking a significant milestone in her journey within the company’s digital and monetisation ecosystem. She shared the update through a LinkedIn post, reflecting on her growth and experiences...

SPNI names Harsh Deep Chhabra as Strategy & New Business head

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has appointed Harsh Deep Chhabra as Head – Strategy & New Business, strengthening its leadership team at a time when the media landscape continues to evolve rapidly. According to an SPNI press release, Chhabra will re...

Manu Wadhwa to move into Strategy Advisor role at SPNI

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has announced that its Chief Human Resources Officer, Manu Wadhwa, will transition into the role of Strategy Advisor, effective July 1, 2026. The move marks a new phase in her association with the company after playing a key role in shaping its people a...

SPNI secures Indian Football League rights for 2025-26

Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired the television and digital rights for the Indian Football League (IFL), formerly known as the I-League, for the 2025–26 season, further strengthening its footprint in the country’s football broadcasting space. The move adds another key domestic property to Sony’s already expansive football portfolio, acc...

SPNI dedicates ‘Wheel of Fortune’ episode to distribution partners

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has dedicated a special episode of its game show ‘Wheel of Fortune’ to its trade and distribution partners, recognising their role in taking the network’s channels to millions of homes across India. According to an SPNI press r...

Rajeev Khandelwal returns to TV with ‘Tum Ho Naa’

Sony Pictures Networks India is set to bring a fresh reality format to viewers with the upcoming launch of ‘Tum Ho Naa’, a new game show that will air on Sony Entertainment Television and stream on Sony LIV. The show marks the return of Rajeev Khandelwal to tele...

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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!