Budget 2026: The ad industry isn’t asking for SOPs, it’s asking for certainty
As advertising shifts with consumer demand and digital audiences, the industry wants Budget 2026 to prioritise compliance certainty, faster processes, and incentives for tech-led innovation, skilling, and responsible AI adoption
After UP, Rajasthan, DB Corp in talks with more states on school newspaper reading
TV Today-Newslaundry case: The bias in LiveLaw and Bar & Bench framing
Saurabh Dwivedi joining The Indian Express’ Hindi vertical not true: Sources
DB Corp flags drop in government ads; BFSI, auto drive print growth
Eternal’s ad spend jumps 79.85% on-year to Rs 937 crore in December quarter
AI reshaping telecom operations, raises transparency and accountability concerns: Trai chair
Netflix to revamp mobile app amid rising competition from social video platforms
News, travel and auto marketplaces face highest AI disruption risk: Report
RSPL Group’s Ghadi unveils animated campaign film celebrating everyday stains
Advertising
Gracenote appoints Bill Condon as Head of Advertising Sales
Budget 2026: The ad industry isn’t asking for SOPs, it’s asking for certainty
Ad Craft
WPP Media uses fourth-wall TV format for Alpenliebe Gold’s ‘Alpenliebe Kholo, Meetha Bolo’ campaign
Whisper brings Jemimah Rodrigues into conversation on period care and everyday movement
Zomato turns the spotlight on ‘choosing hard’ in healthy eating with Smriti Mandhana
Nana Patekar warns against ‘digital arrest’ cyber scams in UP Police short film
Marketing
Pinterest CRO Bill Watkins to step down at end of quarter
Havas CX India appoints Amandeep Singh Kochar as EVP, Experience Strategy and Martech Head
Anamika Mehta exits IPG Mediabrands India amid Omnicom merger restructuring
Budget 2026: The ad industry isn’t asking for SOPs, it’s asking for certainty
Television
TV Today-Newslaundry case: The bias in LiveLaw and Bar & Bench framing
Sony Pictures Networks India wins DP World Tour broadcast rights till 2028
Extreme H extends India broadcast partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India
Sony Pictures Networks India elevates Akshay Agrawal as Head, Linear Ad Sales
Digital
Andhra Pradesh mulls social media ban for children under 16
PROMPERÚ appoints Beam & Words as digital marketing agency for India
Pocket FM appoints former Meta AI scientist Vasu Sharma as Head of AI
Netflix to revamp mobile app amid rising competition from social video platforms
After UP, Rajasthan, DB Corp in talks with more states on school newspaper reading
SC grants interim relief to Punjab Kesari, restores printing press functioning
DB Corp Q3 FY26 revenue declines 4% on-year to Rs 629.3 crore, ad sales slip
Radio
HT Media pauses FM ‘Fever’ Chennai exit plan amid broader business review
Akashvani, Doordarshan clock Rs 587.78 crore in non-govt ad revenue in 2022–25
Prasar Bharati extends deadline for DG Akashvani and DG Doordarshan applications
NYF Radio Awards announces 2026 grand jury of global audio storytellers
Insights
Indian CEOs show higher confidence than global peers on GDP and revenue growth
Consumr.ai outlines how AI systems are reshaping consumer intelligence
Only 30% of CEOs confident on near-term revenue growth; 56% yet to see AI returns
From SEO to AEO and GEO: Ignore this shift and risk going invisible
Guest Times
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Why tier-2 India is the new launchpad for global scale ideas
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