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    TV ratings shake-up: MIB opening doors for OTT, telcos & ad tech players?

    • 07.07.2025
    • Exchange4media

    The shift opens a window for industry heavyweights who have long wanted greater control over measurement data, say experts

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    Paramount-Skydance: Latest 90-Day Merger Extension Kicks Off Today

    • 07.07.2025
    • Deadline

    A second 90-day extension on Paramount Global’s proposed sale to David Ellison’s Skydance automatically triggered today as per the deal agreement, leaving the parties and the FCC more time to nail things down. Approval by the Commission led by Brendan Carr is required to transfer CBS broadcast licenses to Skydance.

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    AI In Music Is Already Here, But Its Lack Of Depth Hits Some Sour Notes – Guest Column

    • 07.07.2025
    • Deadline

    The promise and peril of artificial intelligence has captivated Washington D.C., Silicon Valley, Wall Street and Hollywood. Composer Michael Yezerski has taken a hands-on approach to it.

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    Govt’s Anti-Piracy Nodal Officers Receive Only Nine Complaints Since 2023: RTI

    • 07.07.2025
    • Medianama

    Since November 2023, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has received only nine complaints through Nodal Officers regarding the removal of more than 700 piracy websites hosting copyrighted content, the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) told MediaNama in response to a query under the Right to Information Act, 2005.

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    Reddit emerges as a new hub for movie promotions, fan engagement

    • 06.07.2025
    • Mint

    Movie promotions, fan theories and communities now have a new home: Reddit. Unlike traditional social media, Reddit allows for hyper-targeted engagement among entertainment enthusiasts

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    OEMs, Big Tech in fray; India’s media ratings overhaul to face DPDPA headwinds

    • 04.07.2025
    • Storyboard18

    With Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) software embedded in millions of connected TVs, OEMs are sitting on an ocean of granular viewership data across platforms—from linear broadcasts to YouTube and OTT apps.

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    Your deleted ChatGPT chats might still be stored and reviewed, thanks to a new court order

    • 04.07.2025
    • Hindustan Times

    A court order now requires OpenAI to keep every ChatGPT conversation, even deleted ones, for a copyright lawsuit. What does this mean for user privacy?

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    NFDC Chief Unveils Roadmap for Indian Cinema’s Global Future

    • 04.07.2025
    • Variety

    As India‘s National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) marks its 50th anniversary, the government body is embarking on its most ambitious digital transformation yet — one that could redefine how the world discovers Indian cinema.

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    Govt plans to liberalize TV rating norms, but proposals raise credibility issues

    • 04.07.2025
    • Mint

    India's I&B Ministry has proposed changes to TV rating agency guidelines that could end BARC's monopoly and open the field to Big Tech, OTT.

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    Google releases Veo 3 in India

    • 04.07.2025
    • Exchange4media

    The Google AI Pro subscription, priced at Rs 1,950 per month in India, provides access to Veo 3 as well as other AI features

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