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SPNI’s April Fool’s prank leaves fans guessing

Sony Pictures Networks India pulled off a clever April Fool’s Day prank that had audiences hooked, blurring the lines between corporate communication and playful storytelling. In an Instagram post that quickly caught attention, the

Devika Prabhu returns to SPNI as Business Head – Hindi Movies

Media industry veteran Devika Prabhu has been appointed Business Head – Hindi Movies at Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), marking her return to the network where she began an important phase of her career. Prabhu shared the update through a post on Link...

SPNI bags TV rights for Indian Super League 2025–26 season

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has secured the exclusive television broadcast rights for the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025–26 season, further strengthening its sports portfolio. The linear television rights have been sublicensed to SPNI by FanCode, which holds the media rights for the league, with primary telecast scheduled on Sony Sports ...

SPNI bets on game shows and reality TV to revive appointment viewing

At a time when content consumption is increasingly defined by endless scrolling and individual screens, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) is placing renewed emphasis on shared viewing experiences. By reimagining game shows and reality television, the broadcaster is seeking to turn formats once considered traditional into powerful unifiers that...

SPNI plans workforce trim amid cost-cutting push

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), operating under Culver Max Entertainment Pvt Ltd, is reportedly set to trim its workforce and restructure senior management as part of a broader cost-cutting exercise aimed at improving profitability. The company is understood to be planning layoffs affecting over 100 employees across multiple verticals. A...

Danish Khan to step down from SPNI after a decade, to pursue new opportunities

Danish Khan, Business Head – Sony LIV and Studio NXT, is set to transition from Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) after completing a decade in his current leadership role. The company announced that Khan will continue with SPNI until March 31, 2026, to ensure a smooth transition and continuity across businesses. According to an SPNI press r...

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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!