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    AI content labelling mandate likely soon: IT Secretary

    • 26.12.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The government has completed consultations with the industry on the proposed mandatory labelling of AI-generated content, and the related rules are set to be issued shortly, IT Secretary S Krishnan has said.

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    IPRS cracks down on music licensing non-compliance in metros

    • 26.12.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) has secured a series of court orders across multiple cities, including Bengaluru and Delhi, against hospitality and nightlife operators for failing to obtain mandatory music licences ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, reinforcing that public festivities cannot override creators’ copyright rights.

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    FICCI announces PKSV Sagar continues as FICCI sports committee chairperson, Sanjay Adesara to continue as co-chair

    • 26.12.2025
    • Storyboard18

    The re-election of PKSV Sagar underscores his and FICCI’s commitment to fostering a robust sports ecosystem in India.

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    ‘Stranger Things’ Is The Most Pirated TV Show of 2025

    • 26.12.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    'Stranger Things' is the most pirated TV show of 2025 on torrent sites. The final season of the Netflix production beats its other global powerhouse, the Korean thriller "Squid Game." HBO's "The Last of Us", meanwhile, ended up in third place this year.

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    Jio, Ericsson, Nokia, COAI say 5G monetisation, AI-led traffic, APIs, digital trust to be leading trends in 2026

    • 26.12.2025
    • Economic Times

    Ericsson has projected that India’s 5G subscriber base is set to expand from nearly 394 by the end of 2025 to over 1 billion by 2031 – with a 79% penetration rate – as fourthgeneration (4G) network subscribers continue to decline.

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    In 2025, nationalistic films sizzled, star-driven ones fizzled out

    • 26.12.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Bookended by two nationalistic hits in ‘Chhava’ and ‘Dhurandhar’, the Hindi film industry had a mixed year where star-driven vehicles like ‘Sikandar’, starring Salman Khan, and Hrithik Roshan-fronted ‘War 2’ fizzled out at the box office, while romantic drama ‘Saiyaara’ resonated with viewers.

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    How advertising industry is rebuilding its operating system for the AI age

    • 25.12.2025
    • Exchange4media

    At the centre of this shift is the Advertising Standards Council of India, which is developing an AI-ready regulatory roadmap

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    “Vast” Anti-IPTV Piracy Operation Promised Ahead of AFCON 2025

    • 22.12.2025
    • TorrentFreak

    With the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) set to kick off in Morocco on December 21, a "vast operation" against illegal IPTV services is reportedly in the works

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    YouTube bets on subscriptions, rentals and shared plans as India shifts from free viewing to paid screens

    • 22.12.2025
    • Storyboard18

    The rapid adoption of connected TVs has emerged as a key catalyst for YouTube’s paid offerings in the country. Over the last five years, connected TV has been the platform’s fastest-growing screen in India.

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    As JioStar storms micro-dramas, ShareChat and smaller platforms face a fight for survival

    • 22.12.2025
    • Storyboard18

    JioStar’s arrival may turn micro-dramas into a winner-takes-most market, where scaled players and format-native specialists survive, and undifferentiated short-form platforms are pushed out.

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