Sunil Kumaran takes over as CEO of Big FM; Abe Thomas exits
FMCG ad spends show mixed trends in Q1 FY26
Advertising
L'Oréal India puts Rs 900-crore media mandate on pitch
WPP India reports ‘broadly flat’ growth in H1, Q2 revenue decline by 3.9%
Ad Craft
T Rajendar joins CRED to show why good credit matters
Navi highlights rapid rise of its UPI platform in new campaign
Marketing
Kitex brings US babywear brand ‘Little Star’ in India, eyes Rs 1,000 crore boost
Facing trade uncertainties in the US, Kitex shifts focus to India’s high birth rate and growing demand for affordable, high-quality newborn apparel; rollout begins with e-commerce launch and plans for retail expansion
Bar Council of Delhi warns lawyers against soliciting work on social media
FMCG ad spends show mixed trends in Q1 FY26
Television
Prasar Bharati and AEx SPORT sign MoU to broadcast Global League Wrestling in India
Colors and Rajshri Productions reunite to launch new show ‘Manpasand Ki Shaadi’
Digital
Paytm CEO highlights AI-first direction and operational shift in FY25 update
Sam Altman tips India to overtake as OpenAI’s biggest market with free GPT-5 rollout
HT Media narrows Q1FY26 loss to Rs 11.37 crore; Print ad revenue at Rs 255 crore
Jagran Prakashan’s ad revenue rises 5% to Rs 311.6 crore in Q1 FY26
Radio
Radio Mirchi parent ENIL slips into Rs 5.26 cr loss in Q1FY26 as ad revenue dips
BIG FM revives out-of-home vertical as BIG OOH
Insights
30% of Indian CXOs say AI is fully scaled across their organisations: EY India
Just 5% more attention can double brand impact: Snapchat-WPP study
Guest Times
Teaching AI taste: Training algorithms to understand aesthetics, not just clicks
Chandan Sharma, General Manager, Digital Media, Adani Group, writes that the best technology isn't the one that gets the most clicks; it's the one that understands people, their preferences, differences, and stories