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    SC directs CSAM regulations for intermediaries; rejects social media ban for children

    • 19.10.2026
    • Medianama

    Rejecting the idea of a social media ban for children and age-based restrictions, the recent SC order stated that children too have “access and use the internet is a fundamental right of every individual under Article 21 read with Article 19(1)(a)” and also affirmed that, irrespective of their age, to deny access to the internet by saying that they lack conscience is “absurd.”

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    JioHotstar forays into Nepal in partnership with DGO

    • 19.10.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    JioHotstar has partnered with Nepal-based streaming platform DGO to make its content available to viewers in Nepal, according to a report in The Economic yesterday.

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    MeitY asks Meta to review content recommendation algorithms, strengthen safeguards

    • 19.10.2026
    • StoryBoard18

    The government has asked Meta to review how its platforms recommend content, provide context for material related to ongoing public events and strengthen safeguards against posts that could contribute to public disorder or incite violence.

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    Creator content moves into performance media plans as brands look beyond influencer reach

    • 19.10.2026
    • StoryBoard18

    The development also complicates how creator marketing success is evaluated. Views and engagement alone may no longer satisfy advertisers when creator content is being financed or amplified through performance media budgets.

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    Regulatory clarity versus ad reality: What TV, radio broadcasters need

    • 19.10.2026
    • StoryBoard18

    India TV and radio broadcasters are seeking regulatory certainty and reforms under the Draft Telecom (TV/Radio) Rules, 2026, amid declining advertising revenues.

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    South film producers in thrall to streaming deals

    • 19.10.2026
    • The Economic Times

    Jailer 2, a film starring Rajinikanth, has not been released in major Hindi theaters due to a disagreement.

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    TAM weighs revenue share model that could help DTH, smart TV players monetise audience data

    • 19.10.2026
    • StoryBoard18

    The commercial structure is part of TAM’s proposed return to the television ratings market under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s (MIB) TV Ratings Policy 2026

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    CII opposes ‘five-strike’ rule that could deny licence renewal to TV channels

    • 17.10.2026
    • Best Media Info

    The industry body has opposed civil penalties for Programme and Advertising Code violations, a mandatory 30-minute daily public-service requirement and restrictions on channel renewals under the proposed framework

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    India’s creator economy evolves into a media powerhouse, says YouTube India MD Gunjan Soni

    • 17.10.2026
    • The Economic Times

    Gunjan Soni announced that India's creator economy is transforming as creators develop professional media businesses.

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    TV ratings blackout weakening market transparency, advertiser confidence: CII

    • 16.10.2026
    • Best Media Info

    Industry body warns that prolonged suspension has weakened advertiser confidence, while FMCG marketers say the absence of independent measurement is holding back mass-market growth plans

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