MIB cancels three JioStar channels’ licences; ‘business decision’ cited
Impresario in early IPO talks; SOCIAL powers Rs 800 crore business
InMobi bets on proprietary AI models to power next phase of tech dominance: Naveen Tewari
Supreme Court to hear Meta, WhatsApp pleas on Rs 213.14 crore CCI penalty on Feb 23
SC directs Meta, WhatsApp to file compliance affidavit; dismisses stay applications
UiPath appoints Arjun Laxminarasu as Head of Marketing for India and South East Asia
IndiaAI issues advisory on phishing scam targeting AI Impact Summit 2026 attendees
The Times Group MD Vineet Jain receives Lifetime Contribution to Media award at AIMA ceremony
Moneycontrol tops business news ranking, more than twice the audience of Economic Times
‘Z’ launches national Zee Short Film Contest to spotlight emerging Indian filmmakers
Advertising
Chirag Sangai launches “a Simple agency” under Loggerheads Group
Top Advertising, Marketing and Media news headlines of today - Feb 20, 2026
Ad Craft
Coca-Cola India brings retro spin to Rimzim Jeera with R. D. Burman rework
Britannia Jim Jam’s Marvel campaign features Super Hero press conference twist
Cars24 CEO India Himanshu Ratnoo references ‘family promises’ in latest campaign
MAGGI Spicy campaign celebrates young people who follow their own path
Marketing
Rishabh Nahar and Ankur Kaushik set up Beacon Live to expand domestic and international touring
UiPath appoints Arjun Laxminarasu as Head of Marketing for India and South East Asia
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
‘Z’ launches national Zee Short Film Contest to spotlight emerging Indian filmmakers
SC directs Meta, WhatsApp to file compliance affidavit; dismisses stay applications
The Times Group MD Vineet Jain receives Lifetime Contribution to Media award at AIMA ceremony
IndiaAI issues advisory on phishing scam targeting AI Impact Summit 2026 attendees
INS flags newsprint shortfall as publishers remain dependent on imports
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
Former Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati conferred Padma Shri
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
Akashvani, Doordarshan clock Rs 587.78 crore in non-govt ad revenue in 2022–25
Insights
AI-driven purchase journeys push advertisers beyond traditional reach metrics
Retail market in India to cross Rs 200 trillion as consumer behaviour evolves
Amazon beats ad revenue forecasts by 5.5% while YouTube misses by 9.3%: WARC
India’s beauty and personal care market to hit $40 billion, led by Gen Z and e-commerce
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