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Mukund Acharya appointed CTO at SPNI

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), now known as Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited, has announced the appointment of Mukund Acharya as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective June 19, 2025. The network has brought him on board to lead its technology-driven transformation across linear television and digital verticals, reinforci...

SPNI, JioStar in pioneering b’cast pact for India tour of England

Leading broadcasters JioStar and Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) yesterday announced a collaboration for the Indian cricket team's tour of England in 2025 and 2026.

Under the agreement, JioStar will hold the streaming rights, while

Could Tata Play-SPNI face-off harm pay TV ecosystem in general?

Could a face-off between DTH company Tata Play and content and tech company Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) lead to harming India’s pay TV ecosystem, which is struggling with subscriber churn owing to the availability of newer techs like streaming?

SPNI secures Roland Garros b’cast rights until 2027

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has extended its successful partnership with Roland Garros, one of tennis’ most celebrated Grand Slam tournaments, ensuring uninterrupted clay-court action for Indian audiences through to 2027. The renewed agreement grants

Sony MAX 1 set to launch on May 1

In a bid to further strengthen its position in the Hindi movie broadcast space, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has announced the launch of a brand-new channel, Sony MAX 1. Slated to go on air from May 1, 2025, the channel aims to deliver an exci...

SPNI’s Studio Next appoints Suvonkar Banerjee as creative director

Sony Pictures Networks India's (SPNI) production arm, Studio Next, has named Suvonkar Banerjee as its new Creative Director. Banerjee steps into the role previously held by Indranil Chakraborty and will report directly to Danish Khan, Business Head for Sony LIV an...

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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!