Subscribe to get latest news delivered straight to your inbox


    News

    BBC plans programmes for YouTube to shore up revenue, says FT

    • 17.01.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The BBC plans to produce programmes for Google’s YouTube for the first time, the Financial Times reported yesterday, as the British public broadcaster looks to generate more money as many viewers turn to streaming platforms, a Reuters despatch stated.

    read article

    TRAI flags need for MIB-led policy fix on 10+2 ad cap, says regulation must not hurt growth

    • 16.01.2026
    • Storyboard18

    Lahoti also underscored that regulation of the broadcasting sector should not come at the cost of growth, emphasising that TRAI’s approach is to ensure compliance while allowing the industry to expand.

    read article

    YouTube Updates Monetisation Policy for Controversial Videos, But Gaps Remain

    • 16.01.2026
    • Medianama

    Video-hosting platform YouTube has updated its monetisation policy for video content that deals with controversial issues, a blog post update reveals.

    read article

    With Rs. 13,395cr, Indian box office has a ‘Dhurandhar’ run in 2025

    • 16.01.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Powered by the stupendous run of Adiya Dhar-directed and Ranveer Singh-helmed ‘Dhurandhar’, which emerged as the highest-grossing film of the year, the Indian box office gross of Rs. 13,395 crore in 2025 became the first-ever year to cross Rs. 13,000 crore, surpassing the record held by 2023 (Rs. 12,226 crore) in the process, according to Ormax Media.

    read article

    Instagram helps creators go global with new AI-powered translations

    • 16.01.2026
    • Exchange4media

    Creators can use Meta AI to transform their Reels so they sound and appear fluent in some of the world’s most widely spoken languages

    read article

    Netflix to Remain Streaming Home for Sony Movies, Studios Expand Deal Worldwide

    • 15.01.2026
    • Variety

    Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have signed a new multiyear deal for the streaming service to get the exlusive global rights to the legacy studio’s film after their full theatrical and home entertainment runs.

    read article

    YouTube Adds Parental Controls To Limit Shorts For Teen Accounts

    • 15.01.2026
    • Medianama

    YouTube has rolled out a new set of parental controls that give families greater control over how teens use the platform. The updates allow parents to limit or fully disable Shorts for supervised teen accounts, and introduce new principles that shape what content YouTube recommends to teens, and simplify how families manage multiple accounts within the app.

    read article

    Holywater Raises $22 Million in Financing Amid Microdramas Arms Race

    • 15.01.2026
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    With so many competing apps in the current landscape, competition is fierce to see which platform will become the best known and most frequented for American consumers.

    read article

    Disney, Netflix & Crunchyroll Try to Take Pirate Sites Down Globally Through Indian Court

    • 15.01.2026
    • TorrentFreak

    The High Court in New Delhi, India, has granted another pirate site blocking order in favor of American movie industry giants, including Apple, Warner., Netflix, Disney and Crunchyroll.

    read article

    Groupon ‘Redeems’ Itself With Rapid Takedown of Pirate IPTV Deal

    • 15.01.2026
    • TorrentFreak

    Groupon, the global marketplace that aims to offer users some of the best online deals, recently featured an offer that was too good to be true. After Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN flagged an illegal IPTV service on the platform, Groupon reportedly took swift action to remove it.

    read article