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Reliance Jio adds 4.2 million mobile subscribers in June: Trai
Mumbai: Reliance Jio added 4.2 million mobile subscribers in the month of June, followed by Bharti Airtel at 0.7 million, as per subscription data by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). Vodafone Idea lost 1.8 million subscribers during the same period.
The total number of mobile subscribers increased from 1,145.50 million to 1,147.39 million, registering a growth of 0.16 per cent. Wireless subscriptions in cities increased from 624.55 million to 625.49 million, while rural subscriptions increased from 520.96 million to 521.90 million.
There were a total of 1,017.56 active mobile subscribers (VLR subscribers) during the month. Reliance Jio had the greatest number of VLR subscribers at 383.24 million, followed by Bharti Airtel at 357.21 million and Vodafone Idea at 218.67 million.
As per data received from 666 operators in June, the total broadband subscribers increased from 794.68 million to 800.94 million. Out of which, 28.71 million were wired subscribers; 771.13 million were mobile device users; and 1.10 million were fixed broadband users.
The top five wired broadband service providers were Reliance Jio Infocomm at 6.16 million, followed by Bharti Airtel at 4.85 million, BSNL at 3.84 million, Atria Convergence Technologies at 2.11 million, and Hathway Cable and Datacom at 1.11 million subscribers.
The top five service providers constituted 98.47 per cent of the total broadband subscribers at the end of June. These service providers were Reliance Jio Infocomm at 419.17 million, followed by Bharti Airtel at 219.41 million, Vodafone Idea at 122.96 million, BSNL at 25.02 million, and Atria Convergence at 2.11 million.
The total number of wireline subscribers increased from 25.23 million to 25.57 million in June.
The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,170.73 million to 1,172.96 million, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.19 per cent.
Urban subscriptions grew from 647.81 million to 649.09 million, and rural subscriptions grew from 522.92 million to 523.87 million.
In the month of June, 9.02 million subscribers submitted their requests for mobile number portability (MNP). With this, the cumulative MNP requests increased from 705.54 million at the end of May to 714.56 million at the end of June since the implementation of MNP. The number of active wireless subscribers in June was 1,017.56 million.
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Epic Company launches unified Epic Studio for films and OTT
Vivek Krishnani to head films business; Samar Khan leads OTT & Television.
MUMBAI: Epic just merged its creative superheroes under one cape because when films and OTT need to fight for attention together, you don’t keep them in separate universes. The Epic Company has launched Epic Studio, a next-generation creative and production powerhouse that unites Juggernaut Productions and Movieverse Studio under a single banner. The move creates a streamlined, scalable platform for premium storytelling across theatrical films, OTT originals, television, digital-first formats and branded content.
Vivek Krishnani has been appointed chief executive officer, Epic Studio (Films), overseeing the theatrical and film business with a focus on culturally resonant narratives across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati and Malayalam cinema. Samar Khan continues as chief executive officer, Epic Studio (OTT & Television) and retains his role as chief content officer for Docubay and Epic On.
The Epic Company managing director Aditya Pittie said, “Epic Studio brings together our entire creative ecosystem under one unified studio vision. This is not just an integration of verticals, but the creation of a collaborative environment where writers, filmmakers, creators, and brand partners can seamlessly develop and scale stories across formats and screens.”
Vivek Krishnani added, “We are building an audience-focused mainstream film studio committed to delivering fresh, engaging, and innovative stories for both theatrical and streaming platforms.”
Samar Khan commented, “This alignment allows us to approach storytelling with a unified studio mindset. We are building IP under one creative umbrella, with scale and longevity in mind from inception.”
The unified structure eliminates silos, enabling ideas to flow fluidly from concept to screen while adapting to evolving audience behaviour. Epic Studio positions itself as a creator-led ecosystem championing purposeful, resonant storytelling with commercial strength.
In an entertainment landscape where stories now leap between screens faster than plot twists, Epic isn’t just building a studio, it’s crafting a single launchpad where every tale gets the best shot at soaring across every platform.
