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    BARC India, Nielsen launch cross-media ad measurement tool, JioHotstar first platform to use solution

    • 09.03.2026
    • Storyboard18

    The tool will measure advertising across TV and digital platforms. JioHotstar will be the first platform to use the tool during ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

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    IICT signs multi-State pact to boost AVGC-XR ecosystem

    • 09.03.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai has formalised a nationwide collaboration by signing a multi-association memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating India’s Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) ecosystem at GAFX 2026 held in Bengaluru.

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    GTC Network gives Punjabi twist to Legends League Cricket

    • 09.03.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Founder and Managing Director of GTC Network Rabindra Narayan has given a Punjabi tadka(flavour) to cricket by announcing that the Punjabi channel GTC Punjabi will telecast the upcoming season of Legends League Cricket with Punjabi commentary, bringing the tournament to Punjabi-speaking audiences worldwide.

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    Indian Govt explores graded SM curbs for kids instead of ban

    • 09.03.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The Indian Government is not in favour of a ban on social media for children, and is instead considering a more nuanced and graded approach in specifying restrictions for children under 18 years, The Indian Express newspaper reported yesterday, citing top government sources.

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    Neeraj Pandey on Netflix Hit ‘Taskaree,’ Franchise Strategy and Why 2026 Could Be Hindi Cinema’s Biggest Year Yet

    • 09.03.2026
    • Variety

    Neeraj Pandey did not set out to top Netflix‘s global non-English charts. In fact, the Indian filmmaker behind “Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web” – whose credits include “A Wednesday,” “Special 26,” “Baby” and the blockbuster biopic “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story” – says he was not even aware such a category existed.

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    India–England T20 WC semi-final sets global streaming record on JioHotstar

    • 07.03.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The semi-final clash between India national cricket team and England national cricket team in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has set a new global benchmark for digital sports viewership, with record-breaking numbers on JioHotstar. The high-stakes match played on March 5 registered an unprecedented 65.2 million peak concurrent viewers on the streaming platform, marking the highest concurrency ever recorded for a live event on any digital platform worldwide.

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    Meta pushes back against Karnataka SM ban for kids under 16

    • 07.03.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    As Karnataka announced a social media ban for children below 16 years, Meta yesterday cautioned that governments considering such restrictions should be careful not to push teens towards less safe, unregulated sites or logged-out experiences that lack key protection.

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    U.S. Lists Notorious Piracy Threats, With Focus on Sports Streaming

    • 05.03.2026
    • Torrent Freak

    The Office of the United States Trade Representative has published its annual list of problematic piracy websites and other "notorious markets." With the FIFA World Cup coming to North America this summer, this year's report puts a special focus on live sports broadcast piracy.

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    Hollywood, Amazon & Netflix Set to Secure $18.75 Million Damages in IPTV Lawsuit

    • 05.03.2026
    • Torrent Freak

    Nearly two years after several Hollywood studios, Amazon, and Netflix sued a Dallas IPTV operator for running a pirate streaming network, a magistrate judge now recommends an $18.75 million default judgment.

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    Google Play, iOS purge: 36 IPTV apps with 26 million+ downloads taken down amid T20 World Cup

    • 05.03.2026
    • Storyboard18

    Among the applications taken down are XCIPTV, Televizo, IPTV Smarters Pro, VU IPTV Player and XTV Ultra IPTV Media Player.

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