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Eros Now partners with Global Networks Infocom to expand its reach
Mumbai: Eros STX Global Corp-owned OTT entertainment platform Eros Now on Thursday announced that it has partnered with Global Networks Infocom Pvt Ltd (GNIPL), supplier of IT infra and network equipment along with value added services to internet service providers, telcos, and system integrators across India through its brand – Globenet.
Following this, Eros Now’s filmi library of over 12,000 digital titles as well as premium original episodic series, and music videos, will be available to GNIPL’s customer base across India. Globenet will bundle Eros Now’s yearly subscription packs along with their products and services and distribute them to its premium users nationally.
Commenting on the partnership, Eros Now SVP and business head tech zone Manpreet Bumrah said, “Over the past year, we have seen a radical change in consumer behavior. People are more inclined towards watching new content online as they spend more time at home. With our partnerships with service providers, we are looking at benefitting these consumers by offering a plethora of content and expanding our national reach.”
Globenet director Harshal Dalal shared, “India is currently an OTT driven market, and we are delighted to announce our partnership with Eros Now – one of the leading OTT players in India. Through this partnership, we aim to create a holistic digital ecosystem and offer unlimited entertainment with bundled services to our customers.”
According to a recent study by consultancy firm Ovum, India has one of the highest numbers of users with carrier-bundled paid media services. As a value-conscious country, Indians are drawn to service providers offering multiple streaming services, whether for mobile or broadband connections on smart TVs. Carrier-bundled media services provide users with options and encourage consumption, thus helping in maintaining a loyal consumer base
Gaming
MTG gaming chief Benninghoff joins NODWIN board as esports firm primes for IPO
The Gurugram-based esports firm is pursuing a public listing, has returned to profitability and is growing revenues by 42 per cent
GURUGRAM: NODWIN Gaming is moving fast. The Gurugram-based gaming and esports company has launched a pre-IPO fundraising round, appointed UBS as lead adviser for both the round and a subsequent public listing, and landed a heavyweight board director, all in one go.
The new board member is Arnd Benninghoff, executive vice president of gaming at Stockholm-listed Modern Times Group (MTG), who has overseen the group’s strategic investments and portfolio growth since 2014. He is no stranger to building things: Benninghoff has founded and built fifteen companies, served as chief digital officer at ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, managing director of SevenVentures, and chief executive of Holtzbrinck eLAB. He began his career as a journalist at Deutsche Presse Agentur and various TV networks, holds a Diplom-Kaufmann in business and administration from the University of Münster, and previously sat on the board of Edgeware AB.
The numbers back the ambition
NODWIN is not pitching a story without substance. The company has returned to EBITDA profitability and posted a 42 per cent year-on-year revenue surge, reaching $58.5m in the first nine months of FY2026. The pre-IPO round will combine a primary issuance to fund global expansion through organic growth and acquisitions, alongside a secondary sale to give existing shareholders some liquidity.
Akshat Rathee, co-founder and managing director of NODWIN Gaming, said Benninghoff understands “the entire lifecycle of the gaming and media ecosystem, from the boots-on-the-ground reality of building startups to the strategic complexity of managing multi-billion dollar global portfolios.”
Benninghoff, for his part, said the company “sits at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and technology, making it one of the most exciting players in the global gaming landscape today.”
A portfolio built for the global south
Founded in 2014 by Rathee and Gautam Virk, NODWIN has quietly assembled one of the more compelling esports portfolios outside the Western hemisphere. Its properties include DreamHack India and Comic Con India, and it recently acquired StarLadder, the Ukraine-based tournament organiser behind premier events in CS:GO and Dota 2. The company also serves as a long-term strategic marketing partner for the Evolution Championship Series (EVO), the world’s most prominent fighting game tournament, helping push it into new geographies.
Its geographic focus spans South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Backers include Nazara Technologies, KRAFTON, Sony Group Corporation, JetSynthesys, and the founders’ investment vehicle Good Game Investments.
What comes next
With UBS running the books, a board freshly reinforced with European media and gaming expertise, and revenue heading in the right direction, NODWIN is laying the groundwork deliberately. The esports industry has burned investors before with big promises and thin margins. NODWIN’s return to profitability, combined with a real portfolio of owned intellectual properties across gaming, music and youth culture, gives it a more credible runway than most. The IPO clock is now ticking.
