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    Q4FY25 Earnings Call: Netflix Eyes Future Growth In Advertising, Live Events, And Cloud Gaming

    • 21.01.2026
    • Medianama

    Netflix’s advertising revenue more than doubled in 2025, making it one of the company’s fastest-growing businesses. Spencer Wang, Vice-President of Finance and Corporate Development at Netflix, flagged the momentum during the Q4FY25 earnings call, adding that the company now expects the ad business to “roughly double again in 2026 to about $3 billion”.

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    Video Streaming App Downloads Boomed in 2025, Fueled by Microdramas

    • 21.01.2026
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Despite their global success in adoption and monetization, however, apps that specialize in vertical video were less successful when it came to engagement.

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    YouTube CEO Neal Mohan’s Big Ideas for 2026: More Superstar Creators and Transparency, Less AI Slop

    • 21.01.2026
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The executive published his annual letter to the YouTube community Wednesday, outlining his priorities for the video platform.

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    Micro-Dramas have viewers hooked, but FMCG brands are still on the fence

    • 21.01.2026
    • StoryBoard18

    For India’s biggest advertisers, especially FMCG brands, micro-dramas remain a space of curiosity rather than commitment.

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    EXCLUSIVE: TRAI defends show-cause notices, says 10+2 ad cap still valid despite legal challenge

    • 21.01.2026
    • StoryBoard18

    Lahoti also explained the rationale behind TRAI’s recent enforcement action against television channels that allegedly exceeded the prescribed 12-minute advertising cap per clock hour

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    OpenAI launches community energy plan for $500 Billion Stargate Data Centre project

    • 21.01.2026
    • StoryBoard18

    The Stargate Community plan aims to ensure OpenAI’s large-scale AI data centres do not drive up electricity costs for nearby communities.

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    US Federal Trade Commission Appeals Antitrust Case Ruling That Let Meta Keep Instagram and WhatsApp

    • 21.01.2026
    • Medianama

    The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has appealed a court ruling that dismissed its antitrust case against Meta Platforms, seeking to revive its challenge to the company’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, according to a report by Reuters.

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    ChatGPT Rolls Out Age Prediction: Will It Be Effective In The Indian Context?

    • 21.01.2026
    • Medianama

    OpenAI has begun rolling out an age prediction feature across ChatGPT consumer plans to automatically estimate whether an account likely belongs to someone under 18, and to apply age-appropriate protections as part of its broader safety strategy.

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    Eros Innovation launches AIVidya for creative arts

    • 21.01.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Eros Innovation has announced its entry into the education space with the launch of Eros AIVidya, a new learning initiative aimed at re-skilling and empowering professionals across the creative arts industry through ethically trained artificial intelligence.

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    How JioHotstar’s pricing reset hints at a bigger CTV play after Q3 stickiness beyond cricket

    • 21.01.2026
    • Best Media Info

    BestMediaInfo.com explains if Jio Star has built enough stickiness and enough value on connected TV, to raise realisations from new paying users

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