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Advertising
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Ad Craft
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Marketing
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Television
JioStar widens ‘a-la-carte’ lane, takes more must-have regionals beyond Rs 19 bouquet cap
News18 Network Chennai Town Hall set for Feb 23 ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
India Today to air exclusive interview with Brazil President Lula da Silva
Digital
Microsoft appoints Asha Sharma as CEO of Microsoft Gaming
InMobi bets on proprietary AI models to power next phase of tech dominance: Naveen Tewari
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HT Media Q3 revenue flat at Rs 496.61 crore, net loss widens to Rs 23.35 crore
Sameer Singh elevated as Managing Director of Hindustan Media Ventures
Hindustan Media Ventures reports 95% drop in Q3 profit on higher expenses
Radio
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Red FM launches weekend on-air comedy property ‘The Aditi Mittal Show’ across 28 cities
HT Media pauses FM ‘Fever’ Chennai exit plan amid broader business review
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Insights
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