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    Pratilipi launches Double Tap Films, unveils 150+ microdramas

    • 04.04.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Pratilipi has announced the launch of Double Tap Films, positioning it as India’s first data-backed microdrama studio aimed at redefining short-form storytelling for mobile-first audiences. Built on Pratilipi’s extensive IP ecosystem of over 20 million stories, the studio will focus on creating vertical-first cinematic narratives tailored for high engagement across digital platforms.

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    ‘Kaliyug Rising’ enters global top 10, marks milestone for Indian AI cinema

    • 04.04.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    ‘Kaliyug Rising – The Beginning’ has carved a significant milestone for Indian storytelling on the global stage, securing a place among the top 10 entries in the prestigious Higgsfield Make Your Action competition. Ranking ninth worldwide, the project stood out among more than 9,000 entries from over 100 countries, emerging as the only Indian AI-driven film to achieve this recognition.

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    Murugan: Govt. pushing D2M b’casting for mass communication

    • 02.04.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The government is promoting direct-to-mobile (D2M) broadcasting as a transformative technology to deliver video, audio and data directly to mobile handsets without requiring SIM cards or internet connectivity, the Lok Sabha was informed yesterday.

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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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