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    TV Ratings Policy 2026: Ambitious redesign faces execution test

    • 02.04.2026
    • Exchange4media

    While the direction of the new policy has found broad support, industry leaders indicate that the transition will hinge less on intent and more on execution, interoperability and consensu

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    Sam Altman Says OpenAI Is Still in Talks With Disney After Sora Shutdown

    • 02.04.2026
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Altman says he spoke to both Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro and former Disney CEO Bob Iger to give them a heads up about the decision. Altman says D'Amaro told him "I get it.

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    Aamir Khan’s pay-per-view bet tests India’s OTT market

    • 02.04.2026
    • Mint

    Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par is set to stream on OTT platform SonyLIV after exploring a one-time rental
    model on YouTube.

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    2025 cinema and OTT narratives move from escapism to reality-driven storytelling

    • 02.04.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    Hakuhodo India and Ma+Th whitepaper Lights. Camera. Insight! tracks evolving audience preferences across narratives, morality, character arcs and aspirations

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    Lack of intent, not cost, drove TV ratings policy overhaul: Advertisers

    • 02.04.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    Dismissing implementation concerns, marketers say the previous system had become impossible to defend and the policy merely enforces basic discipline

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    ‘Digital world returns to its homeland’: Brazil President Lula hails India AI Impact Summit 2026

    • 02.04.2026
    • DD News

    Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday hailed India’s hosting of the AI Impact Summit 2026, stating that the “digital world has returned to its homeland” and emphasising the need for inclusive global governance of artificial intelligence. He also highlighted India’s historical contributions to mathematics and computing.

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    Communications and Information Technology Committee calls for comprehensive AI law, age-based restrictions for social media platforms

    • 02.04.2026
    • Medianama

    A Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended that the Union government examine the feasibility of a comprehensive law to regulate AI. This comes despite the IT ministry’s averment that existing laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, and newly introduced three-hour deepfake removal rules, are sufficient to protect users from the misuse of AI.

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    HindiGovernment backs film production through DCDFC, co-production push

    • 02.04.2026
    • Indian Television

    Scheme funds cinema, WAVES 2025 boosts global ties and industry growth.

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    Overall telecom subs base grows in Feb; b’band tops1.05 bn: TRAI

    • 02.04.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    India’s telecom sector recorded overall growth in February 2026, with total telephone subscribers rising to around 1,314 million and broadband users crossing 1,052 million, reflecting steady expansion in both wireless and internet services, according to data released yesterday by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

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    Govt says acted on 144 TV programme, ad code breach in 5 years

    • 02.04.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The Indian government has acted on as many as 144 violations of Programme and Advertising Codes by private television channels over the past five years, with measures ranging from warnings and advisories to off-air orders and cancellation of permission, the Lok Sabha was informed yesterday.

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