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    PVR INOX sells its stake in 4700BC to Marico for Rs 226.8 crore

    • 27.01.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    The divestment of Zea Maize enables 4700BC to grow under Marico, as PVR INOX reallocates resources to focus on its core cinema exhibition business

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    Why Indian media firms are betting on overseas audiences for growth

    • 27.01.2026
    • Mint

    Depending on the platform and audience strategy, overseas users can bring in up to 40% of overall revenues, according to industry executives.

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    No Mastiii for filmmakers as Instagram skit triggers a copyright row

    • 27.01.2026
    • Mint

    The makers of adult comedy Mastiii 4 have landed in a controversy with a radio jockey and content creator alleging that a scene in the film has been lifted from one of his Instagram skits.

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    YouTube ad income for Indian music labels falls as Shorts, creators take centre stage

    • 27.01.2026
    • Mint

    From July 2024 to June 2025, YouTube paid out over $8 billion to the global music industry.

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    India’s data privacy shift: Steering the DPDP compliance and readiness

    • 27.01.2026
    • EY

    Data protection is evolving from a compliance requirement to a strategic differentiator. By integrating privacy into businesses, companies can build digital trust, achieve global compliance, scale responsibly and reduce reputational and financial risks.

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    Goa Mulls An Under-16 Social Media Ban, Studies Australia’s Law

    • 27.01.2026
    • Medianama

    The Goa government is examining whether it can legally ban children below the age of 16 from using social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and X, following complaints from parents about the impact of excessive screen time on children, according to a Financial Express report.

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    Explained: Why India’s Latest AI Governance White Paper Rejects a Standalone AI Law

    • 27.01.2026
    • Medianama

    India’s Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) has released a white paper that sets out how India intends to govern artificial intelligence through what it calls a “techno-legal” framework. Rather than proposing a standalone or omnibus AI law, the paper argues that governance must operate inside AI systems themselves, through technical controls applied across the system’s lifecycle and anchored in existing legal and regulatory instruments.

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    AI Summit in Singapore Focuses on Infrastructure Shift as Industry Moves Beyond Experimentation

    • 26.01.2026
    • Variety

    Media Partners Asia hosted its first AETHER Summit in Singapore, convening senior executives from telecommunications, media, artificial intelligence, healthcare and investment sectors for discussions on how AI is transitioning from experimental technology to core infrastructure.

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    Are AI answers becoming ad inventory?

    • 25.01.2026
    • Exchange4media

    As OpenAI tests advertising inside ChatGPT responses, marketers are being forced to rethink performance, trust, and the future economics of digital media, note industry observers

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    Kakao Entertainment Behind the Bato.to Piracy Crackdown, Operator Identified

    • 23.01.2026
    • Torrent Freak

    The disappearance of the massive manga/manhwa piracy hub Bato.to was a major disappointment to many fans this week. The takedown action follows a calculated strike by South Korean entertainment giant Kakao Entertainment, which is pursuing legal proceedings against the operator while also going after Reddit moderators, Discord mods, and others.

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