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    Hollywood’s niche films thrive in India with urban audience embracing original versions

    • 15.05.2026
    • Mint

    Michael, a biopic on singer Michael Jackson, has earned over Rs. 50 crore in India at last count.

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    HindiPVR INOX, Khooni Monday and HorrorCon launch India’s first immersive horror screening

    • 14.05.2026
    • Indian Television

    A special screening of HOKUM turns cinema into a live horror playground for Indian fans

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    TelevisionBARC redraws TV ratings playbook as landing pages lose power

    • 14.05.2026
    • Indian Television

    New TV Ratings Policy 2026 removes default landing page viewership from ratings

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    EU crackdown on ‘addictive’ social media reignites India’s child safety debate

    • 14.05.2026
    • Exchange4media

    The EU is tightening scrutiny on TikTok and Meta over addictive design features such as endless scrolling, autoplay & push notifications that regulators believe fuel compulsive usage among young users

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    YouTube’s Muscle-Flexing Upfront Pitch: We are TV Now

    • 14.05.2026
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    TV veteran-turned YouTuber Trevor Noah hosted the company's annual Brandcast upfront, where the platform unveiled a slate of shows from top creators for the first time.

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    How BARC India’s move puts a full stop to the landing page game

    • 14.05.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    The new rule will force broadcasters to refrain from putting their watermarked live channel on landing pages, even for marketing, believe stakeholders

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    JioStar, Sony join hands to oppose TRAI’s move to regulate FAST platforms

    • 14.05.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    According to the submissions, OTT and FAST platforms operate on the “application layer” of the internet, while telecom and internet service providers function at the “network layer”

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    WhatsApp launches Incognito Chat with Meta AI to boost privacy in AI conversations

    • 14.05.2026
    • Storyboard18

    WhatsApp launches Incognito Chat with Meta AI using Private Processing to keep AI conversations private, adds Side Chat for contextual AI help without exposing chat content.

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    YouTube Shorts clock 2 billion monthly viewing hours on TVs

    • 14.05.2026
    • Storyboard18

    YouTube Shorts now exceed 2 billion TV viewing hours monthly, living room viewing is YouTube’s fastest growing screen, with podcast viewing on TVs rising to 700 million hours per month

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    Netflix unveils global ads expansion, new content slate at Upfront ’26

    • 14.05.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Netflix yesterday said its advertising-supported tier now reaches more than 250 million monthly active viewers globally and announced an expansion of its ads plan to 15 additional countries from 2027, while unveiling a broad slate of new series, films and live events at its fourth Upfront presentation themed ‘Get Closer’.

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