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    Broadcast sector loses dominance in MIB budget as AVGC push gains ground

    • 06.05.2026
    • Exchange4media

    The broadcast segment has seen a year-on-year reduction of ₹39.39 crore

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    Instagram tests optional ‘AI creator’ label to flag AI-generated content

    • 05.05.2026
    • Storyboard18

    Instagram is testing an optional “AI creator” label to improve transparency, but its voluntary nature may limit how effectively users can identify AI-generated content.

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    Government rolls out 15,000 AI scholarships for media, gaming and entertainment sectors

    • 05.05.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    Programme to be implemented with IICT and industry partners, including Google and YouTube, focusing on skill development in AI-led creative fields

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    BARC moves to make ratings landing page-compliant under new TV policy

    • 05.05.2026
    • BestMediaInfo Bureaua

    Broadcasters may have to give undertakings as the 2026 policy says landing-page viewership shall not be counted in ratings

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    TRAI extends timeline for feedback on FAST, app-based linear TV services

    • 05.05.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    TRAI has extended the deadline for comments on its consultation paper on FAST and app-based linear TV services to May 11, with counter-comments due by May 25

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    Vi Movies&TV enters microdrama space via Bullet app collab

    • 05.05.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Vodafone Idea’s content platform Vi Movies & TV has announced its entry into the fast-growing microdrama segment through a partnership with Bullet Microdrama app. The move marks the first time microdramas will be made available on the Vi Movies & TV app, targeting the rising demand for mobile-first, short-form storytelling.

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    Every impression is now a machine decision. Is that a promise or a problem?

    • 05.05.2026
    • Exchange4media

    As AI co-pilots take over advertising’s execution layer, persuasion is becoming a system of continuous, algorithmic probability management. The industry is only starting to grasp what that means

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    OTT platforms squeeze more from loyal viewers as easy growth fades

    • 05.05.2026
    • Mint

    Late last month, JioHotstar and Warner Bros. Discovery expanded their partnership with the launch of HBO
    Max in India that would be available as a separate hub on the service for an add-on pack starting at Rs. 49 per
    month

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    OTT platforms squeeze more from loyal viewers as easy growth fades

    • 05.05.2026
    • Mint

    Late last month, JioHotstar and Warner Bros. Discovery expanded their partnership with the launch of HBO
    Max in India that would be available as a separate hub on the service for an add-on pack starting at Rs. 49 per
    month.

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    Spotify’s new badge aims to separate human artists from AI-generated personas

    • 04.05.2026
    • Medianama

    Spotify announced on April 30, 2026, that it will introduce a “Verified by Spotify” badge and new artist activity insight on its platform to help users distinguish human artists from AI-generated or AI-based persona profiles. Verified artists will display a light green checkmark and the “Verified by Spotify” label on profiles and next to names in search results.

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