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    Platforms must take responsibility for content being hosted & published: Ashwini Vaishnaw

    • 26.02.2026
    • Exchange4media

    Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw has said at an industry event that platforms have evolved from neutral intermediaries to powerful media entities

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    Ashwini Vaishnaw seeks fair pay model for content creators

    • 26.02.2026
    • Exchange4media

    Speaking at an industry event, Ashwini Vaishnaw called on social media platforms to rethink their revenue models and compensate original content creators equitably

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    iWorldOTT piracy hits Rs 8,000–11,000 crore annually in 2025

    • 26.02.2026
    • Indian Television

    Illegal feeds drain broadcasters as MIB task force moves slowly; OTT now main piracy source with 63 per cent share.

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    YouTube is now AI’s go-to source, forcing brands to rethink visibility

    • 26.02.2026
    • Exchange4media

    As AI citations surge and YouTube takes the lead, brands confront a new marketing race to shape what machines say first

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    Small-town cinemas see a boom from blockbusters, but can Bollywood deliver enough hits to sustain the momentum?

    • 26.02.2026
    • Mint

    With Dhurandhar and Border 2, it has been a better time for tier-two and tier-three town cinemas than was the case in many months.

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    BMC budget 2026–27: Entertainment tax may push up film & circus tickets, pub bills

    • 25.02.2026
    • The Times of India

    The civic body is all set to impose entertainment tax after Sept 2026, once the state urban development department gives its assent to the BMC.

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    UK makes content, accessibility norms for streamers same as TV

    • 25.02.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Britain said yesterday Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and other streamers would be required to follow the same rules on content and accessibility as traditional broadcasters like the BBC. Two-thirds of households subscribe to at least one major streamer, with 85 percent of people using an on-demand service each month, compared to 67 percent who watch live TV, the government said.

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    Broadcasters flag surge in DTH signal piracy, seek mandatory tech safeguards to curb losses

    • 25.02.2026
    • Economic Times

    Indian TV companies face a sharp rise in signal theft. Smuggled set-top boxes are illegally beaming channels abroad, hitting revenues hard. Broadcasters are urging the government for stronger measures. They propose mandatory watermarking and stricter subscriber verification. These steps aim to curb losses and protect the DTH and Cable industry's future.

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    The new paradox of fame: Why hit movies don’t guarantee brand traction for actors anymore

    • 23.02.2026
    • Mint

    Actors like Sunny Deol witnessing a resurgence via hits like Gadar 2 and Border 2, prove that box office success and brand or social media traction are not necessarily linked.

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    India’s AI ambition spans full tech stack; combines domestic impact, global outloo Ericsson CTO

    • 23.02.2026
    • The Economic Times

    Ekudden told PTI that the evolution of networks will be central to the AI journey. While already being used to optimise 5G networks today, the future will see the rise of agent AI agents, and eventually physical AI such as robots and humanoids

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