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JioStar, ICC unveil integrated campaign for Women’s T20 WC ‘26

JioStar and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have unveiled an integrated marketing campaign for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, aiming to strengthen mainstream support for women’s cricket and encourage fans across the country to rally beh...

Nihal Sarin gets berth for Esports Nations Cup 2026 chess

India’s growing presence in global esports received another boost after Grandmaster Nihal Sarin secured a direct qualification spot for the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026 Chess event, while NODWIN Gaming also unveiled India’s Rocket League roster for the upcoming tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made by

Sony network to showcase India Women’s tour of England from today

The India Women’s Tour of England 2026 is set to begin on May 28, promising high-intensity cricket, fierce competition, and a historic chapter for women’s cricket. More than just another bilateral series, the tour carries major significance as both teams gear up for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 later this year. The multi-format tour wil...

Sports content emerges as fastest-growing segment on global streaming platforms

Sports programming is rapidly becoming a key driver of growth for subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms, with new research from Gracenote revealing that sports now accounts for 5 percemt of all content available across major global streaming services. The findings highlight how streaming platforms are increasingly investing in live sport...

Sony Sports Network lines up major sporting action on May 30

Sony Sports Network is set to bring an action-packed Saturday for sports fans on May 30 with a line-up featuring football, cricket, tennis and combat sports across its television channels and digital platform Sony LIV. The schedule will be headlined by the UEFA Champions League Final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal, alongside Roland Garr...

Jharkhand T20 League opens franchise bids for inaugural season

The Jharkhand T20 Cricket League has officially opened franchise bidding for its inaugural season, marking a key step towards structuring and commercialising cricket in the state. According to a press release, the league is owned by the Jharkhand State Cricket Association and managed by SJ Uplift. It is alig...

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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!