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Canva integrates brand design tools into ChatGPT for on-brand visual creation
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Advertising
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Ad Craft
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Television
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India Today Group named India’s media partner for World Governments Summit 2026
Digital
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Haier named title partner of Match Centre Live on JioHotstar for ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Canva integrates brand design tools into ChatGPT for on-brand visual creation
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
DB Corp flags drop in government ads; BFSI, auto drive print growth
Radio
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
Prasar Bharati extends deadline for DG Akashvani and DG Doordarshan applications
Insights
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