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    EU crackdown on ‘addictive’ social media reignites India’s child safety debate

    • 14.05.2026
    • Exchange4media

    The EU is tightening scrutiny on TikTok and Meta over addictive design features such as endless scrolling, autoplay & push notifications that regulators believe fuel compulsive usage among young users

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    YouTube’s Muscle-Flexing Upfront Pitch: We are TV Now

    • 14.05.2026
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    TV veteran-turned YouTuber Trevor Noah hosted the company's annual Brandcast upfront, where the platform unveiled a slate of shows from top creators for the first time.

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    How BARC India’s move puts a full stop to the landing page game

    • 14.05.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    The new rule will force broadcasters to refrain from putting their watermarked live channel on landing pages, even for marketing, believe stakeholders

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    JioStar, Sony join hands to oppose TRAI’s move to regulate FAST platforms

    • 14.05.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    According to the submissions, OTT and FAST platforms operate on the “application layer” of the internet, while telecom and internet service providers function at the “network layer”

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    WhatsApp launches Incognito Chat with Meta AI to boost privacy in AI conversations

    • 14.05.2026
    • Storyboard18

    WhatsApp launches Incognito Chat with Meta AI using Private Processing to keep AI conversations private, adds Side Chat for contextual AI help without exposing chat content.

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    YouTube Shorts clock 2 billion monthly viewing hours on TVs

    • 14.05.2026
    • Storyboard18

    YouTube Shorts now exceed 2 billion TV viewing hours monthly, living room viewing is YouTube’s fastest growing screen, with podcast viewing on TVs rising to 700 million hours per month

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    Netflix unveils global ads expansion, new content slate at Upfront ’26

    • 14.05.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Netflix yesterday said its advertising-supported tier now reaches more than 250 million monthly active viewers globally and announced an expansion of its ads plan to 15 additional countries from 2027, while unveiling a broad slate of new series, films and live events at its fourth Upfront presentation themed ‘Get Closer’.

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    BARC issues operational guidelines on landing page viewership under new TV ratings policy 2026

    • 14.05.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    Broadcasters will now have to disclose landing and barker page placements weekly as BARC moves to exclude such viewership from TV ratings calculations

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    At Cannes, MIB Secy says India’s ready for global entertainment biz

    • 14.05.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    India showcased its growing stature as a global content and filmmaking hub with the inauguration of the Bharat Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival, where actor Alia Bhatt led the country’s film industry delegation at the opening ceremony.

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    AI could contribute over $500 bn to India economy by 2030: IBM-IndiaAI study

    • 14.05.2026
    • Economic Times

    The study, however, highlighted a major execution gap, with 72% of surveyed organization acknowledging that they are behind global peers in AI adoption. It said bridging this divide "will be pivotal in determining India's leadership in the global AI economy."

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