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SPNI appoints Parinda Singh as head of marketing for Hindi movies cluster & Sony Marathi

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has named Parinda Singh as the Head of Marketing for its Hindi Movies Cluster and Sony Marathi. This appointment marks Singh’s first foray into regional entertainment, backed by an illustrious career spanning over two decade...

Rajaraman Sundaram joins SPNI as head of content strategy

Rajaraman Sundaram, a seasoned media professional with over two decades of experience, has joined Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI) as the Head of Content Strategy. Sundaram, who previously worked at Disney Star, announced his new role on LinkedIn, expressing excitement for this significant career milestone. Taking to LinkedIn, he posted, "I...

SPNI, ZEEL announce revised pricing with launch of new channels

Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI) and ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) have unveiled a revised Reference Interconnect Offer (RIO) effective February 1, 2025. This update includes changes in channel and bouquet pricing, the launch of a new SPNI movie channel, and strategic adjustments in ZEEL’s a la carte and bouquet offerings to align ...

SPNI appoints Sibaji Biswas as new CFO

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has announced the appointment of Sibaji Biswas as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), set to assume his role in January 2025. Sibaji will oversee SPNI’s financial strategy, corporate finance, and operational planning, aimed ...

SPNI announces leadership changes in kids, animation portfolio

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has announced a significant leadership transition within its Kids and Animation portfolio. Leena Lele Dutta, who has led the portfolio since the launch of the kids' linear channel Sony YAY! in 2017, will step down as Business Head toward the end of this fiscal year. According to SPNI, Sony YAY! has become a...

Sony India’s FY24 net profit drops 19%, hit by decline in ad revenue

Culver Max Entertainment, operating as Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), has reported a significant 19 percent drop in consolidated net profit, falling to Rs.839 crore for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. The company’s revenue from operations declined by 3 percent to Rs.6,510 crore, driven by a notable slump in advertising revenue, w...

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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!