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    Govt mulls regulating music royalties as broadcasters seek Copyright Act reform, consultation paper soon

    • 13.10.2026
    • StoryBoard18

    A consultation paper on Section 31D of the Copyright Act will be out soon as broadcasters push for government-regulated music royalty rates, while music labels and artist organisations oppose intervention in market-based pricing.

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    New tournament, fresh lawsuit: Why sports broadcasters keep returning to court over piracy

    • 12.10.2026
    • Mint

    JioStar, Sony, Zee and other rights holders have sought repeated court orders to stop illegal sports streaming in India. Broadcasters say piracy undermines revenue and rights values, while lawyers warn enforcement remains costly and difficult.

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    Netflix Has Used AI on About 300 Titles, but “Human Touch Is Critical,” ExecSaysin Busan

    • 12.10.2026
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Netflix’s Asia-Pacific production head Sung Q Lee, ‘The Outlaws’ director Kang Yun-sung and Wētā FX's Kimball Thurston discussed creative possibilities, production savings and the limits of AI at the streamer’s Creative Asia event in Busan.

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    AI can make 100 versions of an ad. Who checks version 63?

    • 12.10.2026
    • ET Telecom

    Under new ASCI rules, every consumer-facing AI-generated variant must stand on its own, even if master creative was compliant - a practical problem for brands producing adaptations from one campaign

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    ChatGPT enters India’s microdrama race with Revathy-starrer The Grand Return

    • 12.10.2026
    • Best Media Info

    Featuring Revathy Asha Kelunni, Shreya Kalra, Vineeth Beep Kumar and Sanjana Sarathy, the series joins a growing list of brand-led microdramas as advertisers experiment with episodic storytelling

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    ‘The click is not the customer’: Dentsu report questions BFSI’s digital marketing scorecard

    • 12.10.2026
    • Best Media Info

    In its Rewire for Growth report, dentsu India argues that lower acquisition costs and stronger campaign responses can conceal poor customer quality, weak activation and limited long-term business value

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    MIB contests AIDCF challenge to WAVES, says OTT falls outside uplinking, downlinking rules

    • 12.10.2026
    • StoryBoard18

    The MIB told TDSAT that OTT platforms like Prasar Bharati's WAVES do not fall under satellite TV regulations, seeking dismissal of AIDCF's petition against onboarding linear channels.

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    Agitations amid festivals: Why GenZ attention is becoming a catch-22 for brands and media.

    • 09.10.2026
    • Exchange4Media

    India's most powerful consumer cohort is generating enormous attention through its protests, but the media and advertisers that need that attention most are constrained from embracing it.

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    Anthropic launches Claude Haiku 5.5 with 90% lower pricing ahead of planned IPO

    • 09.10.2026
    • StoryBoard18

    Claude Haiku 5.5 targets high-volume AI workloads, with Anthropic offering lower token prices, adjustable effort controls and improved benchmark performance over Haiku 4.5.

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    South Asian Filmmakers to Vie for $150,000 at Tasveer Film Market as Netflix, Aamir Khan Pictures Attend

    • 09.10.2026
    • Variety

    South Asian filmmakers from around the world will compete for $150,000 in grants at the third Tasveer Film Market, held in tandem with the 21st edition of the Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle from Oct. 13-18.

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