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    Micro-drama platforms shift to consent-led ads under DPDP Act

    • 19.01.2026
    • Mint

    Many micro-drama platforms are moving away from behavioural targeting towards consent-led, contextual
    advertising.

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    The India AI Impact Summit Is An Opportunity to Clarify the Role of Allies in the U.S. AI Strategy

    • 18.01.2026
    • Center for Data Innovation

    When global leaders land in New Delhi this February for the India AI Impact Summit—the next major global convening on AI policy—many will arrive with the same question for the United States: where do we fit in America’s vision of the AI future?

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    BBC plans programmes for YouTube to shore up revenue, says FT

    • 17.01.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The BBC plans to produce programmes for Google’s YouTube for the first time, the Financial Times reported yesterday, as the British public broadcaster looks to generate more money as many viewers turn to streaming platforms, a Reuters despatch stated.

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    TRAI flags need for MIB-led policy fix on 10+2 ad cap, says regulation must not hurt growth

    • 16.01.2026
    • Storyboard18

    Lahoti also underscored that regulation of the broadcasting sector should not come at the cost of growth, emphasising that TRAI’s approach is to ensure compliance while allowing the industry to expand.

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    YouTube Updates Monetisation Policy for Controversial Videos, But Gaps Remain

    • 16.01.2026
    • Medianama

    Video-hosting platform YouTube has updated its monetisation policy for video content that deals with controversial issues, a blog post update reveals.

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    With Rs. 13,395cr, Indian box office has a ‘Dhurandhar’ run in 2025

    • 16.01.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Powered by the stupendous run of Adiya Dhar-directed and Ranveer Singh-helmed ‘Dhurandhar’, which emerged as the highest-grossing film of the year, the Indian box office gross of Rs. 13,395 crore in 2025 became the first-ever year to cross Rs. 13,000 crore, surpassing the record held by 2023 (Rs. 12,226 crore) in the process, according to Ormax Media.

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    Instagram helps creators go global with new AI-powered translations

    • 16.01.2026
    • Exchange4media

    Creators can use Meta AI to transform their Reels so they sound and appear fluent in some of the world’s most widely spoken languages

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    Netflix to Remain Streaming Home for Sony Movies, Studios Expand Deal Worldwide

    • 15.01.2026
    • Variety

    Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have signed a new multiyear deal for the streaming service to get the exlusive global rights to the legacy studio’s film after their full theatrical and home entertainment runs.

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    YouTube Adds Parental Controls To Limit Shorts For Teen Accounts

    • 15.01.2026
    • Medianama

    YouTube has rolled out a new set of parental controls that give families greater control over how teens use the platform. The updates allow parents to limit or fully disable Shorts for supervised teen accounts, and introduce new principles that shape what content YouTube recommends to teens, and simplify how families manage multiple accounts within the app.

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    Holywater Raises $22 Million in Financing Amid Microdramas Arms Race

    • 15.01.2026
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    With so many competing apps in the current landscape, competition is fierce to see which platform will become the best known and most frequented for American consumers.

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