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    Bollywood’s new script: Stars gamble on niche OTT platforms, seeking control and IP ownership

    • 11.02.2026
    • Mint

    Actor Rana Daggubati has invested in a regional OTT called Chai Shots while Pankaj Tripathi had earlier joined audio service Velvet as co-founder.

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    MeitY Notifies New Amendments to IT Rules to Regulate Synthetic Media and Deepfakes

    • 10.02.2026
    • Medianama

    The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on February 10 notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, explicitly bringing synthetically generated information, including deepfakes, within the scope of the IT Rules’ due diligence framework. The amendments regulating synthetic media will come into force on February 20, 2026, giving platforms a 10-day compliance window.

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    What India wants from its ‘impact-first’ global AI summit in Delhi

    • 10.02.2026
    • Business Standard

    New Delhi hosts the first global AI summit in the Global South, India is shifting the debate from AI safety and regulation to real-world impact, public value and development outcomes

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    Broadcasting, Tech industry welcome CoS nod to D2M as govt bats for Next Gen TV

    • 10.02.2026
    • Storyboard18

    The D2M broadcasting initiative is expected to move into a rollout phase by mid-2026, with commercial launches targeted towards the end of next year.

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    Regional AI dialogues to shape India AI Impact Summit 2026 agenda

    • 10.02.2026
    • Fortune India

    Grassroots AI insights from seven states to guide India AI Impact Summit 2026, helping align regional innovation, governance frameworks and sectoral applications with India’s national AI roadmap

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    Democratising AI in India: Expanding Access to AI Resources, Skills, and Technology Nationwide

    • 10.02.2026
    • Press Information Bureau India

    The India–AI Impact Summit 2026 will be held from 16 to 20 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. As the first global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South, it will bring together global leaders, policymakers, technology companies, innovators and experts to showcase and deliberate on the transformative potential of AI for inclusive growth, governance and sustainable development.

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    As Hollywood consolidates, India’s English OTT market faces a reset

    • 10.02.2026
    • Mint

    Netflix has recently struck a deal to stream all films produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment globally after theatrical release

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    Privacy or Free Press? SC to Examine Right to Be Forgotten in India

    • 09.02.2026
    • Medianama

    The Supreme Court of India is set to examine the right to be forgotten in the coming months. It also said that the Delhi High Court’s 2024 order directing The Indian Express to remove a particular news report should not set a precedent in similar cases, according to a report by LiveLaw.

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    Final OTT accessibility norms: MIB sets 36-month timeline, forms monitoring committee

    • 09.02.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    Final norms exempt live and deferred-live programming, audio-only content and standalone short-form ads, while mandating captions, audio description and ISL for new content, accessible user interfaces, quarterly reporting and a three-tier grievance redress system

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    Prasar Bharati adopting digital-first content strategy: Murugan

    • 07.02.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has adopted a digital-first content strategy for its platforms, including the streaming service, which is indicative of the pubcaster’s changing business plans for distribution of its content and expand viewership base, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting L Murugan said yesterday.

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